• Interest-Free Loan - Check Your Eligibility

    The Hodge Foundation’s Interest‑Free Loan Fund is here to support people experiencing short‑term hardship or unexpected life events. This form is a quick check to help us understand whether our loan fund is the right support for your situation and whether you are eligible to move on to the full application.

  • This application takes around 10 minutes to complete.

    No documents are required at this stage.
    If your request looks like it meets our criteria, we’ll invite you to complete a more detailed Stage 2 application.

    We want to help as many people as we can but are unable to support if:

    • Work and Income can help with the purchase
    • you are on a Single Jobseeker Support Benefit
    • you are not able to make reasonable sustainable repayments

    Please visit our Extra Support page which has a range of services and agencies that may be able to help.

  • Before You Start

  • Your privacy matters to us. The information you share is used only to:
    • understand your situation
    • assess whether our loan fund is suitable
    • contact you through the process when needed
    We keep your information confidential and treat every application with dignity and respect.
    You have the right to request access to or correct your personal information at any time.
    Please read our full privacy policy here

  • About You

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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Loan Details

  • Your Income and Financial Snapshot

  • Repayments

    Our goal is to provide support — not create further stress.To do this, we must assess whether the requested loan amount and repayments are realistic and sustainable.This section is an initial check only.If eligible, Stage 2 will include a more detailed review of income and expenses before any final approval is made.Please answer honestly so we can assess whether this loan is likely to be manageable for you.

  • Declaration & Consent

  • By submitting this form:

    • You confirm that the information provided is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
    • You understand that providing false or misleading information may result in your application being declined.
    • You consent to your information being collected and assessed for the purpose of determining loan eligibility.
    • You understand that being approved to proceed to Stage 2 does not guarantee final loan approval.
    • You understand that progressing to Stage 2 may involve further communication, including a phone discussion to confirm details relevant to your application.
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