Grants of between £10,000 and £10 million are available for not-for-profit organisations to support places of worship to address heritage issues, such as the repair needs of listed buildings, workforce and volunteer capabilities, and supporting heritage in places of worship that are inaccessible, at risk, or under-used. National Lottery Heritage Fund is making at least £15 million available over the next three years for strategic projects at a regional or national level that will proactively tackle long-standing issues, enable co-ordinated cross-territory approaches, address gaps, and accelerate new ideas and interventions, including but not limited to:

• Projects at scale that develop the processes, systems, and infrastructure needed through a change in use, management, or ownership.
• Projects that establish the cultural and heritage significance of places of worship where that may be at risk of loss.
• Capacity-building projects that can provide broader support, advice, and guidance for owners and managers of historic religious buildings and sites.
• Initiatives that bring together many organisations, faith groups, and funders to collaborate and find solutions to issues facing places of worship and heritage.
• Exploring feasibility for more sustainable options for existing or new uses for places of worship.
• Projects that trial different approaches to managing places of worship at an area scale.
• Projects that explore the heritage of places of worship to support and contribute to the local and visitor economy at a national or regional level.

Applications for up to £250,000 can be submitted at any time and decisions are made monthly. For grants over £250,000, decisions are made on a quarterly basis by the Committee of the applicant’s nation or area or by the board of trustees. An expression of interest must be submitted first then successful groups will be invited to submit a full application.