Many of our parishes have already been helped by grants in the past but it is notoriously difficult to find the right one and then complete the application.
Net Zero Quick Wins
Aims to support churches with small-scale decarbonisation projects generally up to £1k.
Disability Project Parish Grants Scheme
Aims to help parishes to enhance accessibility and inclusion for those who are disabled and/or neurodivergent.
Please follow this link to find out more, see if you are eligible and apply.
Charitable Grants for Churches
We have refreshed the National Giving Team resource (crediting London, Lincoln and Worcester Dioceses), which brings together significant grant opportunities available to parishes, including many church/parish-specific opportunities in the list below.
This list will save you time, effort spent on searching and applying for funding that do not meet criteria.
It has been categorised into the sections shown below so you can more easily find the grants you’re looking for:
A list curated by Parish Resources including the following areas:
- Conservation, Preservation, Heritage & Restoration
- Bells, Organs, Windows & Other Specific Funding
- Community Projects / Improved Facilities
- Environmental and Sustainability Projects
- Christian / Religious Activities
- Landfill Communities Fund
- Lottery Funding Available
- Sources of Information
The Church of England Church Care Grants
Grants are given for the conservation of our historic church interiors and churchyard structures.
Sheffield Diocese Grants
All applications must give a clear explanation of what is proposed and provide detailed costs and budgets. The project must:
- be relevant to the work of the Church in the Diocese, in particular the Diocesan Vision and Strategy
- be linked to your Mission Action Plan
- ensure any supplementary questions have been answered in such a way as to convince the grant-making group that you have a fair chance of delivering your project competently
- establish a plausible route by which your proposal could result in the growth of the church
- answer all questions on the form in such a way as to give a clear and full picture of your intentions
- if this is your intention, indicate how will the project continue in the future
Diocesan Grants Committee
Grants Committee has limited funds at its disposal and aims to steward these responsibly. Grants are made where applications have demonstrable merit, meet an urgent need or are thought likely to deliver lasting and substantive impact. When applications are being considered, careful note is taken of the applicant’s finances: accounts are looked at, as is the budget proposed for the full period of the grant, and the deployment of any reserves. For applications from churches, the Committee seeks assurances that parishes are up to date in their Common Fund Pledge and contributions, or have agreed a clear strategy for recovery. Grants awarded are usually no more than £5,000 per year for up to three years.
Meeting dates are February, June and October
The focus of applications for consideration will be as below on a trial basis:
February – A focus on churches in deprived communities
June – A focus on church buildings and sustainability
October – A focus on salaried posts in parishes
The next deadline is 5pm on Monday 17/02/2025.
Applications relating to health and safety or that are time-critical can be made anytime during the year to the same email address for consideration outside the meeting.
After a grant is made a completed monitoring report must be returned to the Committee explaining how the money has impacted on the church or project
Minor Repairs Grant
The Minor Repairs Grant is designed to provide PCCs small grants that allow them to make minor repairs to their churches. A pot of money has been awarded to the Diocese of Sheffield by the Church of England to allow for these projects to happen. Please follow this link to find out more, see if you are eligible and apply.