Adapt My Home.

Get help to adapt your home.
 Check if you could get a grant and find local support.

Tools to Help You Get Started

Explore these options to see what support is available and what might be right for you. Each tool takes just a few minutes to use.

Should I Adapt
or Move?

Work through the pros and cons of adapting your current home or moving somewhere new. 

Check If You Could Get a Grant

Answer a few questions to see if you could qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant. 

Find an
Installer

Search for trusted builders who know how to adapt homes safely and properly. 

Find Your Local
Council 

Find your local council and see what support they offer for home adaptations.

Check What You Might Need to Pay

Check if you might need to contribute towards the cost of adaptations. 

Get
Advice

Our network of trained advisors can help you understand your options and get started with adapting your home. 

These tools are here to help you take the first steps. 
You don’t need to use them all — just choose the ones that feel right for you.

Not sure where to start? 
Read our helpful articles below for ideas, tips, and real-life stories to guide you. 

Find out more

How the Disabled Facilities Grant Process Works

Getting help to adapt your home can feel overwhelming. But the process is clearer than you might think. Here’s how it usually works: 

Find your local council

Start by entering your postcode to find the right contact.

Home assessment

Someone will visit to look at what changes could help you live more safely and independently. 

Financial checks

Councils check your income and savings to see if you’ll need to contribute.

Planning the work

Your council will help you plan the adaptations and make sure they’re right for your needs.

Approval and grant award

If you qualify, you’ll get written confirmation and details of what happens next.

The work takes place

Trusted contractors carry out the adaptations. You may be offered help to manage the work too.

The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is money from your local council to help pay for changes to your home. 

It’s there to help disabled people live safely and independently — whether that means getting in and out, moving around, or using essential rooms like the bathroom. 

If you qualify, the grant can cover all or part of the cost, depending on your income and savings. Most councils also offer help with planning the work and finding trusted builders. 

Advice and Inspiration 

If you’re still deciding what to do, or just want to understand things better, these articles can help. 

Want to explore more? 

We’ve got a full library of articles to help you understand your options, plan your next steps, and hear from people who’ve been through it. 

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Foundations is the National Body for Disabled Facilities Grants in England 

Our job is to work with local councils, advice centres and installers to improve how DFGs are delivered.

We help make the system work better for everyone, so more people can live safely and independently at home.