Remediation Enforcement Support Fund
UK Government · England
This fund supports Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities in procuring legal and expert advice to pursue enforcement action against those responsible for unsafe building remediation.
Summary
Deadline
27 Feb 2027
Complexity
Medium
Time to apply
20-60 hours
Updated
9 Jun 2026
This fund supports Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities in procuring legal and expert advice to pursue enforcement action against those responsible for unsafe building remediation.
Eligibility
Applicant types
Public Sector
Business size
Public sector
Industries
Public sector, housing, building safety enforcement
Match funding
Not required
Requirements
Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities Verification Required — Remediation Enforcement Support Fund; applicant type per Find a Grant guidance. To accelerate remediation of unsafe buildings by supporting enforcement action against responsible parties
Eligible applicants
Local Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
£50,000 to £500,000
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
100% of eligible third-party expert costs up to £5,000 (Option 1) or £100,000 (Option 2).
Payment type
Reimbursement
Eligible scope
To accelerate remediation of unsafe buildings by supporting enforcement action against responsible parties
Eligible expenses
Not specified
Ineligible costs
- Verification Required
Application and risks
Application platform
GOV.UK application forms (separate forms for each funding option)
Competitiveness
Competitive Selection
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Decision typically made within 14 working days; feedback provided if unsuccessful
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Application form
- evidence of enforcement action
- details of building and defects
- justification for legal case
Timeline and partners
Opening date
2 Dec 2024
Project duration
Per legal case pursued
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Co-funders
Not specified
Collaboration rules
- Verification Required
Consortium requirements
- Verification Required
Additional guidance
[{"label":"Key Organisational Requirements","value":"Applicant must be the relevant Local Authority or Fire and Rescue Authority; building must be in England; building must be residential, at least 11 metres or 5 storeys high, and contain fire safety defects; funding must be used for third-party expert advice related to legal enforcement"},{"label":"Funding Structure","value":"Option 1: £5,000 for initial legal advice; Option 2: up to £100,000 for pursuing legal cases"},{"label":"important notes","value":"Applicants do not need to use Option 1 before applying for Option 2; funding supports third-party expert services only; buildings must meet strict eligibility criteria under the Building Safety Act"}]
Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- 27 Feb 2027
- Funding amount
- £50,000 to £500,000
- Funding band
- Small (£50k-£500k)
- Funding type
- Grant funding
- Payment type
- Reimbursement
- Audience
- Public Sector
- Industry
- Public sector, housing, building safety enforcement
- Last updated
- 9 Jun 2026
- Published
- Not specified