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Historic England

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

Capital repairs and improvements for active listed places of worship

OpenHistoric EnglandUnited Kingdom

This fund supports urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship. It funds capital works that help buildings remain safe, open and in public use.

It is for active listed places of worship of any faith or denomination. A place is active where it is used for worship at least six times a year, or where it is owned by a charity caring specifically for historic places of worshi…

In: urgent repairs and essential improvements; capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use; repairs that keep historic places of worship in use; work that helps places of worship stay active as community spaces; work that strengthens long-term resilience of the building and reduces future repair costs. Out: the fund describes support for capital works to listed places of worship; no further exclusions are stated.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Rolling
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.Rolling
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£92M

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Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Funder reference: places-of-worship-renewal-fund-1Source: www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk