Summary: Discretionary grants are available for churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, schools, and theological institutions across the UK to deliver projects and activities that have a positive impact on communities.

Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time

Purpose and objectives: The fund supports Christian organisations to deliver projects that make a positive, transformative community impact, aligned to four objectives:

• • Growing congregations and Christian communities
  • Addressing social challenges facing communities
  • Enabling wider community use of church buildings
  • Empowering Christian education

Funding requirements:

• • Organisations are expected to have secured at least 30% match funding before applying
  • Funding can support new projects or expansion of existing work
  • Both capital and revenue costs may be supported (where eligible)

Eligible activity (by programme area):

• • Growing congregations & communities: outreach, faith development, youth engagement, training, church planting, new chapels (e.g. for hospices)
  • Social challenges: food poverty, debt, mental health, children/families, young people/NEET, older people, homelessness, refugees/asylum seekers, offenders, addiction, disability, modern slavery, inclusion
  • Community use of church buildings: redevelopment or improvements that increase community use, including disabled access and supporting a sustainable transition
  • Schools & educational institutions: new or refurbished worship/spiritual spaces (e.g. chapels, prayer gardens)