High-rise buildings are defined as buildings over 18m of height. The Building Safety Fund was released in March 2020 for remediation of unsafe cladding on high-rise residential buildings with fire-risks that are associated with the cladding. The Fund opened for new applications, and with adaptions, on 28 July 2022 for eligible buildings without a funding solution in place. To qualify for the fund, the building owner or developer will need to justify that they are unable to afford to rectify the life-safety fire risks without the funding.
The fund is part of the wider Building Safety Programme which aims to ensure that residents of high-rise buildings are safe in their homes – now and in the future. Unlike other funding, the Building Safety Fund is open to public and private sector applicants. Applicants must meet the following criteria to qualify:
All new Applicants should provide a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW) following the PAS9980:2022 methodology unless they have:
To apply for the Building Safety Fund, applicants must complete and submit an application form. The application form requires the following supporting documents:
You will need to obtain the above supporting documents in order to qualify for the funding. As building compliance experts, we can assist with putting together the required documents. Get in touch with us using the button below to talk with one of our experts about:
