Our grants are for any Christian place of worship – churches, chapels, meeting houses and cathedrals – listed or unlisted, which are still open for regular public worship.
These are the grants that you can currently apply for from the National Churches Trust. Click on the grants to find out what each of them funds and whether your place of worship is eligible to apply. If you cannot find what you’re looking for here or want to find information on grants from other organisations that fund church buildings, please scroll down the page.
Next Deadline: Tuesday 18 August
Grants to support urgent repair and maintenance issues costing up to £80,000, as well as project development work.
Next Deadline: Tuesday 7 July
Grants for large urgent structural repair projects costing over £80,000 and for projects to install or upgrade kitchens and toilets costing over £30,000.
Next Deadline: Tuesday 18 August
This grant programme supports urgent and essential maintenance and repair project for Grade I and II* listed churches, chapel and meeting houses in Wales.
Apply via our Medium or Large Grants
Grants for Grade I and II* (or A or B+ in Northern Ireland, and Grade A or B in Scotland) churches – for fabric repairs. Historic places of worship can apply for a Wolfson grant via their Medium and Large grant applications - additional eligibility criteria apply.
Essential information to help you choose the right grant.
Check out what grants programme is right for your project.
Find the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we receive.
Finding the funds needed to keep your church open and in good repair is hard. We want to make it easier for you. Here is a list of organisations that we’re aware of that give grants to places of worship in the UK.
Here you will find a list of other funders that you can approach to help with everything from repairs, maintenance, extensions, adding in new facilities and much more.
