Home Office Fund for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

The Home Office is inviting applications to the Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund 2027-29, which will provide funding to voluntary and community sector organisations across England and Wales that deliver specialist support to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse, as well as those who care for and support them.

The fund will support projects that help survivors access timely, specialist services that improve wellbeing, resilience and recovery. There is a particular focus on making support more accessible for underserved communities and people who face additional barriers to getting help.

Funding can be used for a range of activities, including:

• Specialist counselling, psychotherapy and trauma-informed therapeutic support.
• Advocacy and practical help with housing, welfare, education, health and criminal justice services.
• Peer support, group work and community-based programmes.
• Support for adults affected by non-recent child sexual abuse.
• Services for non-abusing parents, carers and family members where this will improve outcomes for survivors.
• Targeted support for underrepresented groups and people facing barriers to accessing services.
• Support for people affected by technology-enabled abuse.
• Activities that strengthen partnership working, referral pathways and coordination between organisations.

The programme also aims to build the capacity and sustainability of specialist organisations, helping to address gaps in provision and improve support for victims and survivors across England and Wales.