Grants

The Diocese of Monmouth offers a range of grants to support your Ministry Area in caring for church buildings and churchyards.

Grant Deadlines 2026

February 11th

May 27th

August 26th

October 28th

Full grant criteria can be found HERE.

Large Building Grant

Available funding: Up to £5,000

Purpose: To support significant repair, improvement, or re-ordering works on church buildings, halls, or related facilities.

Eligible works include:

• Structural or fabric repairs (walls, roof, windows, etc.)
• Installation or upgrade of essential facilities — for example, new toilets or kitchens
• Internal re-ordering or layout changes to better serve worship, community or mission needs

How to apply:

• Carefully read grant guidance document to ensure eligibility and project matches grant criteria.
• Download and complete the Large Building Grant Application form Large Building Grant (Word) (Skip Eco section)
• Once the grant form is complete return the form and all supporting evidence to Calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.com

Small Building Grant

Available funding: Up to £1000

Purpose: Support with small urgent repair works to church fabric including halls.

Eligible works include:

• Small maintenance or repair works
• Investigatory works before a larger project
• Professional reports related to projects to do with Church fabric (e.g. bat survey, statement of significance or structural engineer’s report).

How to apply:

• Applications to this grant scheme can apply at anytime
• Carefully read grant guidance document to ensure eligibility and project matches grant criteria
• Download and complete the Small Building Grant Application form Small Building Grant (Word)
• Once the grant form is complete return the form and all supporting evidence to Calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.com

Eco Grant

Available: Up to £12,500 (£7,500 from the RB and a round up of £5000 from Diocese Large Building Grant)

Purpose: To support project that improve church buildings environmental performance and sustainability.

Eligible works include:

• Works to improve heat retention
• Upgrading heating systems away from fossil fuels/sustainability reducing reliance
• Upgrading electrical systems to reduce energy use. (LED lights and improved heating controls)
• Installation of solar PV
• Upgrading rainwater goods and responding to damage from climate change (Increased rainfall, damp and leaks)
• Works in churchyards to improve biodiversity

How to apply

• Carefully read grant guidance document to ensure eligibility and project matches grant criteria
• Download and complete the Eco Building Grant Application form Eco Grant (Word)
• Once the grant form is complete return the form and all supporting evidence to Calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.com

Churchyard Grant

Available: Up to £2000

Purpose: Support to maintenance and keep churchyards safe.

Eligible works include:

• Boundary wall repairs
• Footpath repairs and handrail/safety installation where necessary
• One-off projects to bring a Churchyard into good condition
• Clearance of headstones to create a garden of remembrance to ease maintenance
• Work to tress

How to apply:

• Carefully read grant guidance document to ensure eligibility and project matches grant criteria
• Download and complete the churchyard Grant Application form Churchyard Grant (Word)
• Once the grant form is complete return the form and all supporting evidence to Calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.com

Social Responsibility Fund

The Social Responsibility Fund offers grants for projects that meet human need and tackle social injustice in our communities, supporting practical, compassionate action where it’s needed most.

For full details and application requirements, please see the form below.

Social Responsibility Fund Application 2026

Remember

• Answer all question honestly and with as much detail as possible.
• Submit all evidence required to support your application (evidence lists available in grant guidance document here.)
• Reach out for help if you have any questions. calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.org.uk

If you require a grant to support, you with Ministry Area Administration please contact: Libbymorgan-owen@churchinwales.org.uk

External Funders

Here is a list of potential external funders for your project. Remember to read the funder priorities and guidance carefully to ensure your eligibility to apply and project fit.

National churches Trust Our grants | National Churches Trust

Benefact Trust Grants for Churches, Christian Charities and Community Projects

Heritage Lottery Fund Wales | The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Welsh Church Act Fund (Managed by your churches local authority)

James Pentyfedwen Foundation Churches

Garfield Weston Foundation For grant applicants - Garfield Weston Foundation

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme

Please contact: calumglanville-ellis@churchinwales.org.uk if you have questions or require further support.

Grant strategy template

Putting a grant strategy in place should take place early on in project development. Please see HERE a grants strategy table for you to download and fill in. This resource is a great way to report your grant strategy and stay on top of applications.

Church Grants Database

All churches across the Diocese of Monmouth now have access to Church Grants, a searchable funding database designed specifically for churches and Christian charities.

Finding the best funders for churches | Church Grants

The platform provides access to hundreds of potential funders, helping churches identify grants for building projects, community work, heritage conservation, mission initiatives, and much more. By using the database, parishes can quickly find funding opportunities that match their projects and priorities.

All churches in the diocese have an active subscription. To begin using the service, please follow the access instructions provided Church Grants Instruction Guide and login to explore available funding opportunities.

Community Engagement and Consultation

When planning a reordering or redevelopment project it's important to allow your building users and community a voice. This ensures the project reacts to provable community needs, this evidence will create an effective project end goal and stronger funding applications further down the project timeline. For more information please read Community Consultation and Engagement.

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