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