Building and roof projects

Grants for church buildings and repairs

Funding may support repairs, access, community facilities or heritage work, but rarely treats a building as one undivided project. Start by separating public benefit, conservation, safety and worship-only costs.

Browse 10 research leads

Projects that may fit

Start by separating the fundable work.

  • Urgent roof, drainage or structural work
  • Community-use kitchens, halls and amenities
  • Heritage conservation and professional reports
  • Access, safety and energy upgrades

Questions before you shortlist

Rules that commonly change the answer

  1. 1Who owns the property and who can sign the funding agreement?
  2. 2Is the funded space used mainly for worship, community benefit or both?
  3. 3Are development, heritage, diocesan or synod approvals required?
  4. 4Can the organisation meet a cash or in-kind contribution?

Prepare once

Evidence worth organising now

  • Obtain a scoped condition report
  • Separate eligible work from broader renovations
  • Collect two or three comparable quotes
  • Record property-owner and governing-body approval