The EU promotes the use of EU funding by the Member States to support inclusive policy measures aiming at combatting homelessness.
A working group of the Platform co-chaired with the Council of Europe Development Bank aims at mapping funding options and at supporting the development of projects to combat homelessness.
The European Social Fund + (ESF+) contributes to the provision of housing assistance programmes and social support for homeless people.
Examples of homeless projects funded by the ESF+ include the following:
- Czechia: Breaking social stereotypes toward homeless people
- Finland: New city-level strategies to prevent homelessness
- Germany: Tackling hidden homelessness among women
- Germany: Preventing homelessness by assisting citizens at risk
- Italy: Finding a home after many years living on the streets
- Slovakia: Exploring innovative approaches in tackling homelessness
- Slovakia: Preventing family homelessness in Košice
- Sweden: Reaching out with community to help foreigners on the streets
