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Grant scheme

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

The successor to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: £92 million over four years for capital works to listed places of worship in England, any faith, with grants from £10,000 to £1 million.

At a glance

Provider: UK Government (DCMS), delivered by Historic England

Amount: £10,000 to £1,000,000 (three streams: small up to £50,000, medium to £350,000, large to £1,000,000)

What it covers: Capital works to listed places of worship in England, with priority given to areas of highest deprivation. Runs to 31 March 2030.

Deadline: Rolling EOI rounds; next from September 2026. Fund runs to 31 March 2030

Eligibility

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund opened on 20 May 2026 as the successor to the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. It provides £92 million over four years for capital works to listed places of worship in England, of any faith, delivered by Historic England (details verified against GOV.UK Find a Grant and Historic England, 18 July 2026).

Grants run from £10,000 to £1 million across three streams, with priority for areas of highest deprivation. Applications work through Expression of Interest rounds: the first closed on 14 June 2026, and further rounds open from September 2026. The fund runs to 31 March 2030.

How to apply

Via Expression of Interest rounds run by Historic England. The first round closed on 14 June 2026; further rounds open from September 2026.

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Further reading from trusted sources

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Places of Worship Renewal Fund (Find a Grant)

The LPWGS replacement: 92 million pounds over four years, grants of 10,000 to 1,000,000 pounds for capital works to listed places of worship in England, any faith. Opened 20 May 2026; runs to 31 March 2030.

Visit source →Benefact Trust

Benefact Trust: apply for a grant

Building Grants and Community Impact Grants for churches and Christian charities in the UK and Ireland; the Building Improvement programme considers energy efficiency and low carbon measures.

Visit source →Garfield Weston Foundation

Garfield Weston Foundation: what we fund

Family foundation giving around 100 million pounds a year across sectors including faith and heritage; funds capital projects (building works, repairs, equipment) for places of worship.

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