Welsh Church Act Fund (Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend)
Funding
Up to £50,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
Rhondda Cynon Taf; Merthyr Tydfil; Bridgend
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Welsh Church Act Fund gives community groups, charities and places of worship in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend capital grants of up to £50,000. Small projects up to £3,000 can be fully funded; larger ones need a 10% or 20% contribution. It pays for building refurbishment and equipment. Applications are accepted at any time. Official source: https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Business/BusinessandThirdSectorGrants/WelshChurchActFund.aspx. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £3,000 (100%), £15,000 (90%) or £50,000 (80%).
- Capital costs only.
- Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil or Bridgend.
- Rolling, no set rounds.
Churches, chapels, places of public worship, constituted community groups and charities in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil or Bridgend providing long-term direct benefit to residents. Not statutory bodies or licensed premises.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Community groups, charities and places of worship in RCT, Merthyr and Bridgend.
Regions
Full details from Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf Council runs the Welsh Church Act Fund for churches, chapels, places of worship, constituted community groups and charities in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil and Bridgend. It supports capital costs such as refurbishing community buildings or places of worship and buying capital equipment. Small grants cover 100% of costs up to £3,000; medium grants up to 90% to a maximum of £15,000; and significant projects up to 80% to a maximum of £50,000, where the project creates new or expanded community services. The fund is rolling, with no set bidding rounds. Groups licensed to sell alcohol, with a club premises certificate, run from a residential address, or statutory bodies (including town and community councils) cannot apply.
Contact the council on 01443 281124 or regeneration@rctcbc.gov.uk with a short outline of your organisation and project. Fully developed applications can then be submitted at any time.
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