Flood Support Grant for Harborough residents extended

Harborough District Council has extended its flood recovery grant funding for properties affected by internal flooding on 6 January 2025 to include residential properties that were flooded during the last financial year. 

The one-off £500 Flood Support Grant was initially made available to residents in properties with internal flooding following heavy rain on 6 January 2025, but residents who were affected by internal flooding between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 can now apply. This change to the criteria means that residents in Little Bowden who were affected by internal flooding on 24 October 2024 are also able to apply for a grant. 

Leader of Harborough District Council, Cllr Knowles said: “We recognise how devastating and impactful internal flooding can be for households and to show our ongoing commitment to support our communities we are delighted that we are able to make the one off £500 grant available from the budget to affected Little Bowden residents following the heavy rain on 24 October 2024.  We will be in contact with the affected properties directly to help them apply for the funding available.”   

Although the government’s National Flood recovery Grant Scheme was not activated, the council recognised the impact the heavy rain on 6 January 2025 had on residents whose home were impacted by internal flooding and councillors approved a flood support scheme in February 2025. 

The expansion of the flooding scheme to cover properties affected last year is funded from this year’s council budget.  

For more information about the grant, eligibility criteria, and how to apply online, please visit: www.harborough.gov.uk/flood-grant