Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026 to 2036
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Provides guidance on funding for the development of affordable housing via the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) which will operate over the period 2026 to 2036. Covers: what the funding is for; funding priorities; what the funding can be used to deliver; what the funding cannot be used to deliver; who can bid for the funding; ways to bid for the funding; when to bid for the funding; before the programme opens; how to bid for the funding; how we assess bids for funding; design, quality and sustainability; equality, diversity and inclusion; flexibility; data and information sharing; contacting Homes England; and after applying.
History
Last updated: 12 November 2025 - Added information for Strategic Partners working with delivery partners. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-and-affordable-homes-programme-sahp-2026-to-2036 and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 7 November 2025.
Subjects
- Affordable housing
- Planning and development
- Other planning disciplines
- Residential development
Publisher History
Homes England is the government's housing accelerator, responsible for: increasing the number of new homes that are built in England; improving existing affordable homes and bringing empty homes back into use as affordable housing; increasing the supply of public land and speeding up the rate that it can be built on; and helping to stimulate local economic growth by using their land and investment, and attracting private sector investment in local areas. Formerly known as the Homes and Communities Agency and English Partnerships.
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