Social think-tank NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) studied 144 community schemes across the country to help the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport understand how a targeted £1m boost is working.
The money - part of a key commitment from the Loneliness Strategy launched in October last year by then Prime Minister Theresa May - is aimed at tackling the issue by improving the use of community spaces.
As part of the work, outlined in NPCs report Building Connections Fund Co-Design and Community Spaces, conversations about loneliness were initiated and helped to break down stigma among young people.
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