We want to support you to keep your church, chapel or meeting house open, well maintained and in use. On this page you’ll find links to resources and training to help you do this.
If you’re looking for support in Cumbria, Lancashire or Greater Manchester, please click here.
We have two dedicated Church Support Officers, who help places of worship with advice and guidance. You can email them at grants@nationalchurchestrust.org
As a Church Support Officer, Anna is the voice on the end of the phone, on hand to support your church with guidance and resources. You will also hear from Anna if you attend one of our training sessions, and if you submit an application for a grant, she will review it before it goes to the Grants Committee.
Heather will help your place of worship to find the advice it needs. Through online training or over the phone, Heather helps churches get to grips with grants, maintenance and fundraising, while she also reviews grant applications.
Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, we offer a range of grants to suit the size and needs of your project.
From how to develop and manage a church building project, to keeping your church in good condition by regular maintenance, you can find out about the key things you need to do to look after your church building.
Many churches, chapels and meeting houses were built to be at the heart of their communities; to be busy and used by all. There are many ways to ensure that this is still the case. Discover how to create the perfect welcome, tell your story and more.
Our team runs events and training to help with everything from fundraising and tourism support to how to apply for a grant. You can also view the full list of training events that the National Churches Trust will be running this year.
If you're worried about the impact of archaeology on your plans, or want to know more about how it can be a really positive element of any project; in this session, from 2-3pm on 27 August, we will introduce the importance of archaeology and how to make the most of working with an archaeologist. Delivered by Matthew Maries, an archaeologist with a master's degree in the Conservation of Historic Buildings and one of our Cherish church support officers.
Join us on Wednesday 9 October from 2-3pm. If you've ever wondered which grant to apply for or what information you need to provide, help is on hand. This FREE workshop is the ideal session for anyone involved with a church, chapel or meeting house in the UK who wants to learn more about our grants.
Taking place from 2-3pm on Tuesday 29 October. As more and more elements of our daily lives move online, it makes sense that your website is the first place potential members, worshippers, volunteers, supporters, visitors or event attendees look to find out more information about your church.
32 more historic churches and meeting houses in England have been saved for the future thanks to a £3.6 million investment in the National Churches Trust's grant scheme by the Heritage Stimulus Fund.
'For Churches', our new strategy, is an ambitious plan setting out the ways in which we will support churches across the UK for the next three years.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for on our website, our friendly church engagement team are on hand to help.
You can email our team at grants@nationalchurchestrust.org
