Aim of the Fund

The Bright Path Fund is supported by Homewards NI and Community Foundation for Northern Ireland.

The Bright Path Fund is focused on utilising the Private Rented Sector (PRS) to unlock homes for young people leaving care, alongside the provision of tenancy and mental health & wellbeing support. The Fund will be delivered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, in support of housing projects within The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme.

In this phase, the fund will seek to support a pilot project across Northern Ireland which is sustainable, scalable, and inspirational for third parties to adopt.

The fund is focused on care-experienced young people aged 17-21 with low support needs.

This pilot will act as a diversionary housing pathway for this cohort who are either aging out of care or those whose return to family has broken down post leaving care.

The fund (£620,000) is available to deliver both accommodation provision and support provision. We expect the funding to deliver a minimum of 30 units in year one and a minimum of 50 units in year two. For applications, we are seeking a lead provider, although consortium models are welcomed.

For more information, please visit The Bright Path Fund - Community Foundation Northern Ireland

Closing date is 26th January 2026