Grants
Help is available for you and your church to target funding for projects – either for mission or for capital works. Projects come in all shapes and sizes and we’ve explored sources of funding for everything, from fixing church roofs to employing church youth or children’s workers.
It’s good practice for the day to day running costs and routine maintenance of the church to be met by regular, planned giving. Inevitably though, there’ll be times when a major appeal is needed. On this page you’ll find links to all sources of diocesan funding, along with links to external funders.
If you require further advice on planning, researching, funding and managing your project please contact us.
Looking for a grant for your project?
From churchyards to ministry areas… and so much in between, we might just have the thing for you….
Ministry Area Grants Available:
Buildings Grants Available:
Please read the grants guidance to work out which grant is best for you and what you will need to include in your application. Download the guidance here.
Quarterly Deadlines Diocesan Building Grants
2025
- 12th February
- 14th May
- 10th September
- 12th November
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Other grant providers
Heritage Lottery Fund
Defining ‘heritage’ as “Anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations” our churches fit right into this grant scheme. These grants are perfect for repair and conservation works to churches with history and strong ties to local tradition. However, these grants are not available for the promotion of faith or beliefs. Try to think about telling the story of your church and embedding that into the project.
Grants available from £10,000-£10m.
More information can be found at www.heritagefund.org.uk
National Churches Trust
Founded in 2007 NCT have awarded £28m in grants to help keep UK churches and meeting houses open and in use. Through a range of grants, they support repair, project development, maintenance and kitchen and toilet installation.
Currently they have their cherish grant scheme open. Offering ringfenced funding (up to £10,000) for Wales, Scotland, Northen Ireland and Northeast England. Projects in the Small and Medium budget range can apply to cherish grants.
More information can be found at www.nationalchurchestrust.org
Welsh Church Act Fund
Established with the proceeds and assets of the disestablishment of the Church in Wales. This funding is managed by local authorities. This means the application process, amounts offered and deadlines vairy authority to authority. If you google the local authority of the church you’re in and Welsh Church Act you will be able to find out the details on how yours is managed.
Benefact Trust
Providing support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings. Benefact Trust have multiple Grants to fit your project and needs.
Under the Building Improvement Grant, they can support direct capital costs relating to essential one-off repairs, works/equipment to improve accessibility, conservation/restoration of historic features and energy efficacy measures. They also support building works under the community impact grants scheme. The works proposed should have impact around growing congregations, addressing social
challenges facing communities and enabling wider community usage of church buildings.
Visit www.benefacttrust.co.uk to find out more.
Welsh Government Community Facilities Program (Currently Paused)
This Welsh Government grant program is completely focused on community usage of spaces. It’s about opening your church up as a community facility as well as a place of worship. Small grants of £25,000 and larger grants of up to £300.000 are available.
More information available at www.gov.wales/community-facilitiesprogramme
Further support
If you would like any further advice or support on funders and applications our Grants and Fundraising Officer, Cal, is here to help. You can contact him at - CalumGlanville-Ellis@churchinwales.org.uk