Benefact Trust Grants
Benefact Trust has 3 open funds listed here, none of them with a fixed deadline.
Checked daily. Last updated 9 November 2026.
No published award history for Benefact Trust. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
What Benefact Trust funds
Counted across the 3 open funds on this page.
No deadline listed
Check the funder's current application window before you apply.
Community Impact Grants Programme
Benefact Trust
Benefact Trust funds revenue projects run by Christian charities, churches, cathedrals, dioceses and denominational bodies across the UK and Ireland. The funder's website gives no award range or deadline. Projects typically run for up to three years. Funding goes to two kinds of work. The first is work on social challenges such as poverty, homelessness, isolation and loneliness, and addiction or substance misuse. The second is growing and sustaining congregations and Christian communities, for example through faith development, youth work, church planting, volunteer training, or staff roles such as volunteer coordinators or bookings administrators. Core costs may be part-funded where they are essential to the project. Capital and building projects are not funded. Church repairs, restoration and building works go to the separate Building Grants Programme. Schools and hospices cannot apply to this programme. Read the programme guidance before applying, as it holds the full eligibility rules and the application process.
Benefact Trust Methodist Grants
Benefact Trust
Benefact Trust's Methodist Grants programme helps Methodist organisations in the UK and Ireland strengthen their mission and ministry. It is funded mainly by donations from Methodist Insurance PLC. The grants support building projects. You can use the funding towards building development work, or towards repair and maintenance that is essential to keeping your mission and ministry going. The trust makes contributions towards capital projects, so this fund is about work on your buildings. The programme focuses on four areas. It supports church growth, both in numbers and spiritually. It looks for community engagement. It welcomes projects that improve accessibility. It also values environmental benefits. Check that your project is a good fit for these funding priorities. This programme suits Methodist churches and organisations planning capital work that will help them grow, serve their community, open their buildings to more people or reduce their environmental impact. Recent news from the trust highlights funded work on community mission, young people, sustainability and support for people facing homelessness. Before you apply, the trust strongly recommends reading the Methodist Grants programme guidance. It gives full details on eligibility, funding priorities and how to apply, and helps you see whether your project is a good fit. You can also preview the application form, read the grant terms and conditions and look through the FAQs. If you are not sure this is the right fund for you, the trust suggests comparing it with its Community Impact Grants and Building Grants to find the best match for your project. Official source: https://www.benefacttrust.com/grants/methodist-grants/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Benefact Trust Building Grants (including Roof Alarms)
Benefact Trust
Benefact Trust gives capital grants to churches and Christian charities across the UK and Ireland to repair, restore and improve their buildings. Grants are worked out from total eligible project costs using set rates. A £2,000 to £5,000 project gets about £1,000, and a £1.5 million project gets £90,000. Projects over £1 million normally receive £100,000 to £150,000 at most. The minimum project size is £2,000. Roof alarms against metal theft can get up to 50% of costs, with a maximum of £3,000. Priorities include essential church repairs and building works, church growth, accessibility, community use and social impact, carbon reduction, and conservation of historic buildings. Applications are open all year with no deadlines. Projects focused on activities or services rather than building works should look at Community Impact Grants. Methodist churches can also check Methodist Grants.
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about Benefact Trust funding
How many Benefact Trust grants are open right now?+
3 grants from Benefact Trust are open on GrantMatch today, none of them with a fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
How do I apply for Benefact Trust funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the Benefact Trust application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.