Local scheme directory
Find out how the Crisis and Resilience Fund is being delivered by councils across England, including published funding allocations, local schemes, application information and the types of support available.
The Crisis and Resilience Fund is delivered locally, so the help available and how residents access it can vary between areas. SupportFund tracks official council information and links directly to the original council source.
Local schemes can change during the financial year. Always check the linked council source before applying. SupportFund records the date each scheme was last verified.
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Scheme status
Partially open — Crisis Payments are temporarily closed from 27 July to 24 August 2026; Housing Payments and wider CRF activity continue.
Last verified: 12 August 2026
Sunderland delivers the Crisis and Resilience Fund through Crisis Payments, Housing Payments, resilience services and community coordination. The Crisis Payment element is temporarily closed from 27 July to 24 August 2026, and applications received by 26 July are still being processed. Residents needing crisis help during the closure may be eligible for Sunderland's Local Welfare Provision Crisis Support Scheme. Wider published activity includes emergency financial help, housing costs, holiday food support, affordable food clubs, food banks and advice services.
Not published
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Eligibility is determined by the council.
Partially open — Crisis Payments are temporarily closed from 27 July to 24 August 2026; Housing Payments and wider CRF activity continue. An application route is not published on the council source we checked.
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Source: Sunderland City Council
View council information →Council page last updated: Not published · Last verified: 12 August 2026 · Verification: Verified
Allocations: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Crisis and Resilience Fund Grant Determination 2026 to 2027 (Annex A). Checked 12 August 2026. Scheme information is published by each council; SupportFund compiles and dates the directory but is not the original source of council scheme information.