Benefact Trust - Building Improvement Grants
Summary
Provides essential support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings, ensuring their continued use, viability, and the safeguarding of their heritage. Building Improvement Grants can support direct capital costs relating to the following types of work:
- Essential, one-off repairs or other capital works to ensure the continued use or viability of a building (capital work must be considered urgent or necessary within 12 months)
- Minor capital works or equipment purchases to meet operational or accessibility requirements (e.g. essential operational equipment, AV equipment, hearing loops, ramps, etc)
- Conservation or restoration of historic features (e.g. stained glass, carvings, interior furnishings, clocks, tower bells, organs etc) which contribute to preservation and appreciation of a building’s heritage
- Other aesthetic enhancements (e.g. interior decoration, furnishings or public realm improvements) to improve indoor or outdoor spaces for users
- Energy efficiency/renewable energy measures (e.g. heating/lighting upgrades, solar panels, etc) which improve the sustainability of church buildings/facilities and enable their continued use
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Geographical areas funded: UK
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital
Fund award sizes
- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, and schools and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos.
Organisations must be a registered charity.
When to apply
This is a rolling programme and applications can be submitted at any time.
The average decision time for small grants (up to £25k) is two months. Larger grants (over £25k) take between four and six months.
How to apply
Apply online via the Benefact Trust website.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Religious activities
Beneficiaries funded: Religious & Belief Groups
Last reviewed 3 months ago
Benefact Trust
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Registered charity (rUK) 263960
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Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW
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