Historic England: Places of Worship Renewal Fund

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund supports urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship in England.

Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1,000,000 will be awarded for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use.

Any listed place of worship in England can apply, of any faith or denomination, provided it is an active place of worship.

Priority will be given to projects in areas of England with the greatest need for investment, and those that bring most community benefit. More information on how to find out if your project is in one of these areas and how the funding will be prioritised is provided in the FAQ section below.

In order to support different sizes of project, the fund will be divided into 3 streams. These are:

• £10,000 to £50,000 (small grants)
• £50,001 to £350,000 (medium grants)
• £350,001 to £1,000,000 (large grants)

The fund is competitive, and not all applications will be successful. The full requirements of the fund are set out below and provide detail on the priorities, objectives, and criteria that all applications will be assessed against.

For this fund we ask all applicants to complete an expression of interest (EOI). If your EOI is successful, you’ll be invited to make a full application.

The deadline for submitting EOIs for the first round of grants is Sunday 14 June, 2026.  A second round will follow soon after in September 2026.

Further details on this grant, eligibility, and how to apply can be found here.