There are lots of external funding streams available, with plenty of resources and options listed here:
- Open 4 Community is an external funding search facility which is free for parishes to use. It is an excellent tool and we would encourage all parishes to register and use it on a regular basis to get maximum benefit for your parish. It provides help and advice on a variety of areas including: bursaries, sabbaticals, education and training; children of clergy; clergy spouse/retired clergy; debt assistance; general assistance with hardship; health; holidays; vocational grants.
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Benefact Trust: Which grant is for me | Benefact Trust
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Veolia: Funding (veoliatrust.org)
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Manchester Airport (often undersubscribed): Community Trust Fund | Manchester Airport
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Diocesan Grants (full parish share payment in previous year required): Diocesan Pastoral Grants and Loans - Criteria (d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net)
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Garfield Weston Foundation: For grant applicants - Garfield Weston Foundation
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Henry Smith Charity: https://www.henrysmithcharity.org.uk/explore-our-grants-and-apply/christian-projects/christian-projects-funding-guidelines/
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Joseph Rank Trust: http://www.ranktrust.org/rank-trust-grants.htm
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Laing Family Trusts (new projects only – not maintenance): https://www.laingfamilytrusts.org.uk/
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Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (listed buildings only): http://www.lpwscheme.org.uk/
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National Lottery Grants for Heritage (heritage buildings only): https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/funding
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Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (new projects only – not maintenance): The Jerusalem Trust – The Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (sfct.org.uk)
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National Lottery Awards for All: National Lottery Awards for All England | The National Lottery Community Fund (tnlcommunityfund.org.uk)
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National Churches Trust: Our grants | National Churches Trust
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The Beaverbrook Foundation: Grants - Beaverbrook Foundation
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Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme (grants to cover VAT in listed building repairs): lpw_application_form.pdf (lpwscheme.org.uk)
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Society of Antiquaries (only for restoring windows and furnishings pre-20th century): Make a Grant Application - Society of Antiquaries of London (sal.org.uk)