The Scottish Government has announced the rollout of an expanded 10-year £50 million Homelessness Prevention Fund.
£1 million is being made available for a second year to enable social landlords and third sector organisations to support tenants to stay in their homes.
Phase two of the Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund is being administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations and Homeless Network Scotland.
It will provide a range of support to households in Glasgow, including assistance with rent arrears, repairs and furniture costs alongside initiatives to prevent people becoming homeless.
This is in addition to the £9 million invested to mitigate the impact of the UK Government’s freezing of Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates in 2026-27.
Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth said: "Preventing homelessness is not just the right thing to do – it is the most effective way to end it for good.
"For too long, the system has been geared towards responding to crisis rather than stopping it happen.
“So in our first 100 days in government, we are rolling out funding which will help to change that.
“This fund will help build up capacity of communities and public services to act earlier, supporting people before situations become critical and embedding prevention across organisations that interact with those at risk.
"Homelessness is devastating, but we know that most of it is preventable. That is why sustained, long-term investment in prevention is central to everything we are doing."
Director of External Affairs at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Paul Bradley said: “The Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund has had a transformative impact in preventing homelessness for hundreds of people across Scotland, so we wholly welcome its extension.
“This funding is further proof that prevention works, and that housing associations, working alongside government and partners, can reach tenants long before a crisis.
“The greatest way to tackle homelessness is to prevent it in the first place. Prevention funding running alongside a strong supply of safe, warm, and affordable homes gives Scotland the best chance of a true step-change so no one has to face losing their home.”
