Below is a list of funders we think might help your project. There are many more!
We will provide a bespoke funding report free of charge for the first ten churches or charitable groups to approach us within each church year. Reach out and contact us if you would like to take advantage of this.
This could be just the thing to help kick-start your new project as well! If you need further help, TCC can also support you with feasibility work, options appraisals, and everything you need to get a project off the ground.
The first port of call when looking for funding should be your local charity and voluntary service. They are the experts on charitable organisations in your area and are there to help you grow and thrive.
We are adding to our list of CVS's all the time. Click here to find your local office.
Visit Action Together if your organisation is in their catchment area.
The Foundation makes grants to voluntary not-for-profit organisations in the UK for work which benefits groups of people who are under-represented in UK society.
Overall, the Foundation wishes to fund work which:
Grants are available for a range of charitable causes including the advancement of education and religion and the relief of poverty in England, Wales and overseas in Israel and the USA.
The Foundation provides funding for a wide range of projects, including those focusing on:
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
The aim of the Foundation is to support Christian charities working with art and healing and those seeking to offer social inclusion.
Grants of up to £12,000 per year are available.
Funding is available for small community groups providing activities in Barrow.
Priority is given to projects with one of the following aims:
Benefact Trust exists to make a positive difference to people's lives by funding, guiding and celebrating the work of churches and Christian charities; empowering the most vulnerable and giving people, communities and places a renewed opportunity to flourish.
Grants are available to support charitable organisations working with vulnerable, disadvantaged or under-represented communities in 19 locations across the UK. In working to advance life chances, the fund's priority is to support organisations working with vulnerable people, disadvantaged and under-represented communities. The programme's areas of focus are:
Locations within a 20-mile radius of the specified Bentley locations across the UK: Crewe, Belfast, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Huntingdon, Edinburgh, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Southampton, Hatfield, Leeds, Leicester, Knutsford, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Byfleet, Pulborough, Tunbridge Wells, London.
One-off capital grants are available to registered charities in England and Wales, as well as those with 'accepted' and 'exempt' status, for projects in the areas of community, education, health and social welfare. The aim of the foundation is to help raise the quality of life in England and Wales, particularly for the young, disadvantaged and older people.
A small number of grants are available each year to small not-for-profit groups with projects that address a community issue or support a local community initiative; and provide benefits to the local community.
Biffa Award gives grants to community projects near landfill sites. We build communities and transform lives.
Big Local is a place-based investment programme supporting residents in 150 Big Local areas around England to lead change in their area.
Grants are available for UK registered charities to support the work of the Christian church in the UK and internationally.
The funding is intended to support UK registered charities whose work supports Christian ministry and benefits their local community in the UK or who are working internationally on larger projects that support the Christian ministry.
Bolton’s Fund is an investment programme for the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Bolton, established to test new and innovative ways of investing in and valuing local communities. The Fund brings together funding from Bolton Council, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care, Bolton at Home, Bolton CVS, the GP Federation and Local Business.
Grants for charitable organisations with outdoor and character-building projects for young people in the North West England.
The programme is intended to promote:
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Carol Fahy
The Bowland Charitable Trust
Bowland House
Phillips Road
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 5NA
Tel: 01254 688051
Email: carole.fahy@cannco.co.uk
Grants are available to a range of not-for-profit organisations for new or existing community and environmental projects that benefit local residents in Denbighshire, Flintshire, the Wirral and Sefton.
Grantscape - Burbo Bank Extension Community Fund
This fund aims to encourage local people to come together, enhance community spirit, and celebrate Carlisle and its heritage, as well as add value to the local economy by supporting local businesses and partners and encouraging visitors to the city.
The Trust gives £1,000 minimum to St Philip and St Paul with Wesley Church per annum and makes other charitable donations to charitable institutions, principally for social welfare and medical or academic research and for Christian causes in Sefton, primarily in the Southport area.
Enquiries
The Charles and Edna Broadhurst Charitable Trust
75 Radnor Drive, Southport, Merseyside PR9 9RS
Tel: 0170 462 1013
Email: woodypowr@hotmail.com
The Cheshire Community Foundation's mission is to ensure that the money received from donors is directed towards making the biggest difference to people’s lives, bringing joy and reward to beneficiaries and donors alike.
The current priorities of the Foundation are to make Cheshire a place where:
Usually grants of between £250 and £25,000 are available.
This fund aims to support organisations that are working to structurally change the reasons for poverty, disadvantage, and inequality of opportunity, and to raise and support aspirations in the charity's area of benefit through the delivery of projects that promote social cohesion, education, and community development.
The Childs Charitable Trust is a grant-making trust that supports Christian UK-registered charities and organisations working both in the UK and overseas. The aim of the fund is to strategically fund Christian organisations that actively share the Christian faith in their work. Funding will support evangelistic, educational, and humanitarian work in accordance with the Trust’s vision to ‘see a world where every person has the potential to hear and respond to the Gospel message’.
Grants are available to community organisations for projects and activities that contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities in Lancashire and lead to long-term benefits to the local population.
Community Foundation for Lancashire
Community Foundation for Lanacashire Preston New Rd
Grants are available to charities and community groups for projects and activities that contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities and lead to long-term benefits to local people in Merseyside
Grants are available to support the provisions and repair of church buildings, particularly those of the United Reformed and Congregational denominations. Grants are available to support capital works on church buildings or towards the capital costs of church community projects in the UK.
Grants are available to local voluntary and community groups for projects that improve the quality of life of local people living within the Craven Trust area - Keighley, Sedbergh, Grassington, Barnoldswick and the Trough of Bowland.
Grants are available to a range of not-for-profit organisations for new or existing community and environmental projects that benefit local residents off the Cumbria and Lancashire coast.
Grants are available for small local voluntary and community groups and organisations to help make a difference to the most disadvantaged people in the communities of Cumbria.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Evening Hill Grassroots Grants Fund
The Deo Gloria Trust is a registered charity. The objects of the Trust are 'to seek the glory of God by encouraging the furtherance and preaching of our Lord Jesus Christ'. The Trust receives its income from properties and investments. The Deo Gloria Trust offers funding to support Christian outreach projects in the UK.
The Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund offers grants to charitable organisations that are active in Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Lancashire for projects that benefit local communities and residents.
The Trustees are particularly interested in the following:
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund - Background Information
Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund - Greater Manchester
Grants for voluntary and community organisations undertaking a variety of charitable activities in Merseyside.
This fund aims to support a variety of projects and activities that make local communities a better place and improve the lives of those within it, such as through sports, arts, education, helping the disadvantaged or improving the environment.
The next deadline is 2 March 2025. Applications are reviewed every six months, with five winners being chosen each time. The Foundation aims to respond to all applicants within two weeks of the submission deadline.
The Trust offers:
Three different grants are available:
The funding is intended for projects with the following aims:
The focus is on work that will deliver the greatest long-term impact and create change for the future.
The work should be:
Forever Manchester, a registered charity, works with community and and grassroot organisations in Greater Manchester to inspire and encourage projects in the local community, making neighbourhoods happier, healthier and safer places to be.
The Small Grants Scheme is provided by the Foyle Foundation to support smaller, grass-roots and local charities in the UK with projects that have the potential to make a significant difference to their work.
Grants are available for the purchase of works of art to be placed in medieval churches in England and Wales for the advancement of religion. Funding is intended to be used for the purchase of works of art to be placed in medieval churches. Grants can be made for items such as: statues, murals, paintings, Paschal candlesticks, vestments, Commandment Boards, stained glass, altars and altar frontals. For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Enquiries, Friends of Friendless Churches, 70 Crowcross Street, London EC1M 6EJ
Tel: 0204 520 4458 Email: office@fofc.org.uk
The trust applies income for general charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees, awarding grants to other charities for people with disabilities, the elderly/old people, youth, medical research and environmental heritage. .For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact:
Enquiries, Frognal Trust, c/o Wilsons Solicitors LLP. Alexandra House. St John's Street. Salisbury
SP1 2SB Tel: 01722 412412 Email: joyce.salkeld@wilsonsllp.com
The G S Plaut Charitable Trust Limited provides grants which are available to organisations registered throughout the UK. The scheme is intended to support work undertaken for charitable purposes. For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Enquiries, G S Plaut Charitable Trust Limited, 39 Bay Road, Wormit, Newport-on-Tay, Fife DD6 8LW
Email: GSPCTrust@gmail.com
The Foundation awards grants for capital, project and revenue costs to UK registered charities working within the UK in the areas of Welfare, Youth, Community, Arts, Faith, Environment, Education, Health and Museums & Heritage.
One-off grants for local voluntary and community organisations doing charitable work to improve social welfare in areas formerly served by a Hillards store in North and Central England.
Eligible costs associated with projects may include (but are not limited to):
Grants are available for charitable organisations in Cumbria to carry out projects in the areas of social needs; youth and employment; help for older people; the arts; the environment.
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is an independent charity that promotes the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings for the benefit of communities across the UK by providing advice, information and financial assistance in the form of early project grants and loans for projects undertaken by charities and not-for-private profit organisations.
The Heritage Impact Fund is a £7 million social investment fund, launched in 2019, with the aim of enabling charitable organisations to deliver economic and social impact from the re-use of the UK’s heritage buildings.
It is administered by AHF and is provided as a joint initiative, with contributions from AHF (£1.42 million), the National Lottery Heritage Fund (£2.25 million), Historic England (£800,000), Historic Environment Scotland (£427,000), Cadw (£100,000) and the Department for Communities Northern Ireland. Additionally, Rathbone Greenbank Investments provides investment management and loan facilities to the AHF.
The Foundation supports general charitable purposes, working in the areas of welfare, education, medicine and religion.
Small grants are available for small local charities undertaking general charitable activities in Cumbria, Merseyside or Suffolk
Enquiries
John Gilpin Trust
Mantins Solicitors and Notaries
23a High Street
Southwold
Suffolk
IP18 6AD
Tel: 01502 724750
The overall aims of the Trust are as follows:
Grants are available for UK registered charities working within the Liverpool City Region in the areas of welfare, youth, community, arts, education and health. Applications from churches are considered.
The scheme is intended to support organisations which work to either advance the Christian faith or carry out other charitable purposes with consideration of a Christian approach to the practical, educational and spiritual needs of people.
Grant for registered charities in England and Wales carrying out a range of charitable activities. The scheme aims to fund a wide range of charitable activities. For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Enquiries, Joseph Strong Frazer Trust, Joseph Miller & Co., A Floor, Milburn House, Dean Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 1LE Tel: 0191 2328065
Email: jsf@joseph-miller.co.uk
The Trusts support a diverse range of charitable purposes with a focus on promoting the Christian faith and values in the UK and overseas. Each of the four Family Trusts funds work in their specific areas of interest.
Grants are available to support local schemes and good causes across Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire. Grants are available for projects that:
The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme makes grants towards the VAT incurred in maintenance and repairs to listed buildings that are primarily used for public worship, or which are listed places of worship owned by, or under the authority of, a number of specified organisations that look after redundant places of worship.
The scheme applies to listed places of worship of all religions and faith groups throughout the UK.
Grants are available for local not-for-profit projects that enhance, protect and conserve the natural and built environment in specified areas around Manchester Airport.
Funding is intended to support community, social or environmental projects with a charitable focus within the Trust's Area of Benefit which covers an approximate 10-mile radius of the Airport, concentrating on the areas most exposed to aircraft noise, including:
Grants can be used to fund projects that will build the capacity of individuals and groups and contribute to delivering ward plan priorities, which can be acquired from the regeneration ward officers. Funding is intended for projects that fall under one of the following categories:
The Grants for Good Fund has been launched to extend the impact of the Matthew Good Foundation, and allow small charities, community projects and social enterprises to apply for funding directly.
The Mayor of Sefton's Charity Fund offers grants to smaller charitable and voluntary groups based and operating in Sefton that do not have a national profile and whose work benefits the residents of Sefton.
The Foundation is offering grants to help get new projects off the ground that will benefit the local community.
The funding is for specific projects which make a difference to people’s lives, with special consideration for vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.
Grants are available for listed and unlisted Christian places of worship of any denomination in the UK to support project development and medium size repairs.
The National Churches Trust is the national charity dedicated to supporting and promoting places of worship of historic, architectural and community value used by Christian denominations throughout the UK through advice, support and funding.
The Trust supports church and chapel buildings open for worship throughout the UK. It funds urgent repairs and modernisation, provides expert advice on church maintenance and on how churches can continue to serve local communities and promote church heritage and tourism.
Grants are available to support the conservation and sustainable use of church buildings in the UK, focusing on larger and more complex projects with priority given to urgent structural repairs or the introduction of kitchens and accessible toilets.
Grants for places of worship in Scotland, Wales and Northwest of England (Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria) for small repairs and maintenance to help keep historic churches and chapels thriving. The Cherish Grants programme is administered by the National Churches Trust who has been awarded a £1.9 million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to boost skills, resources and funding for historic places of worship over a three-year period. The funding is for listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, to help with the costs of urgent and essential maintenance and repair projects as well as the costs of developing a church building project.
National Lottery Awards for All is a small grants programme provided by the National Lottery Community Fund.
The funding is intended for projects that support communities to thrive by:
Grants are available for not-for-profit organisations to deliver projects that help places of worship across the UK tackle heritage challenges systemically, become more sustainable, share their heritage, and welcome people from all backgrounds, including those who rarely visit.
The funding is intended for projects that support communities to thrive by:
The National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Communities England
The aim of this fund is to support a range of projects across several strands of funding that support a variety of projects and activities across Oldham.
Grants are available for projects in the UK for the preservation/repair of historic buildings and the conservation of items, collections and records.
The Pilgrim Trust offers the following grants:
The objects of the Jerusalem Trust are to advance:
The trustees' priority areas are:
About Funding – The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (sfct.org.uk)
Grants are available to groups in Salford for projects that deliver improved wellbeing and health outcomes for the local population.
Grants are available to UK based charitable organisations for UK and/or international research projects that address the themes of medical, social, or religious with the aim of assisting and promoting innovative activities or developments.
Grants are available for individuals and charitable organisations helping those who are disabled or disadvantaged in the UK. Funding is at the discretion of the Trustees but the majority of grants awarded are of up to £2,000.
For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Enquiries, St. Jude’s Trust, Druces LLP, Salisbury House, London Wall, London EC2M 5PS
Tel: 02076389271
Stewardship is a charity lender. It is a registered charity which was set up more than 100 years ago by a small group of Christians in the UK to provide financial support and gifts to Christian ministries in the UK and overseas.
Stewardship’s ‘vision is “For the world to encounter Jesus through the generosity of His Church”.
To this end, Stewardship gives each year more than £100 million to over 4,200 churches, 2,500 Christian workers and 6,000 charities.
It currently provides loan funding of around £25 million to 115 churches and Christian charities in the UK.The funding aims to help churches and Christian charities achieve their vision by supporting building projects, such as buying a new building, converting or refurbishing their building.
The funding is intended to support community-led sustainability projects and initiatives by non-profit organisations, community groups and educational facilities. The Stobart Sustainability Fund aims to help these groups transform their local communities by tackling climate change, reducing carbon emissions or protecting and enhancing the environment.
Grants are available for community groups and voluntary organisations across Stockport for projects and activities that positively contribute to the environmental, economic, or social wellbeing within a particular ward.
Each of Stockport’s 21 wards has a total of £3,000 available per year.
Grants of between £50 and £1,000 are available.
Grants will commonly be in response to appeals in support of welfare for those who are disadvantaged, young, elderly, disabled, as well as maritime and Service causes, education, training and employment opportunities, community benefit, historic and religious buildings, the environment, music and the arts. For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following:
Secretary to the Trustees, W.A. Handley Charity Trust, 32 Portland Terrace, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE2 1QP Tel: 0191 281 1292 Fax: 0191 212 0075
Email: davidmilligan@ryecroft-glenton.co.uk
The broad purpose of UK Community Foundations is to promote and support local charitable and community activity. This is achieved through managing donor funds, building endowments and making grants to charities and community groups. Community foundations are created by and for local people.
Grants and other resources are available to support educational projects with strong underlying Christian values that enable people to transform their lives and the life of their communities in the UK.
The Trust provides grants to charities and other not-for-profit organisations for faith-motivated religious education and community transformation projects in the UK.
Grants are available for locally based voluntary and not for profit groups to help with the set up of new community initiatives or the purchase of new equipment or refurbishment costs for existing groups.
Funding is available for projects that demonstrate lasting community benefit. The funding can be used to support the cost to purchase new equipment, the refurbishment of village halls and/or community centres, start-up costs of a new group or community initiative and a variety of other purposes.
This fund aims to support communities to deliver activities that focus on issues that matter to them.
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