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National Churches Trust Grants

National Churches Trust has 3 open funds listed here, with the next deadline on 3 November 2026.

Checked daily. Last updated 22 October 2026.

What National Churches Trust funds

Counted across the 3 open funds on this page.

Charities & Non-Profit (3)Construction (3)
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National Churches Trust - Large Grants

National Churches Trust

Up to £50,000Charities & Non-Profit, Construction

The National Churches Trust Large Grants programme can give your church, chapel, meeting house or cathedral up to £50,000. It is open for new stage one applications, and the next deadline is 3 November 2026. You can apply for one of two kinds of project. The first is major urgent and structural repairs costing over £80,000, such as a leaking roof, cracked masonry, rotting timbers or a crumbling tower. The second is installing or upgrading a kitchen and/or accessible toilet costing over £30,000. The trust is a late-stage funder. You need to have at least 50% of the cost of this phase of your project already raised. Your project must still be in its planning stages, be deliverable within two years and not yet have started. Permissions must be in place, and the work must be led by a professionally qualified architect or chartered building surveyor. Competition is strong. The average grant is currently about £21,000, and only around one in four applications is successful. There are two stages. Stage one is a simple form that checks your project meets the eligibility criteria. If you pass, you are invited to complete a more detailed form. An officer assesses it, then an independent Grants Committee reviews it. You may also be considered for funds the trust distributes for other funders, such as the Wolfson Foundation and the Headley Trust, by marking your interest on the form. If you are applying for repairs to a church in Northern Ireland, the deadline is extended to 13 December 2026. Official source: https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/get-support/grants/large-grants. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.

Where this funding goes

National (UK-wide) (2)Scotland (1)

Frequently asked questions about National Churches Trust funding

How many National Churches Trust grants are open right now?+

3 grants from National Churches Trust are open on GrantMatch today. The list is checked daily.

When is the next National Churches Trust deadline?+

The nearest deadline is 3 November 2026, and the furthest is 18 January 2027. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.

How do I apply for National Churches Trust funding?+

Each grant on this page links to the National Churches Trust application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.

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