Places of Worship Renewal Fund
Historic EnglandEngland£10k – £1m
Who can apply
Any listed place of worship in England can apply, of any faith or denomination, provided it is an active place of worshipProjects must must be based in England and must involve a building listed at Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Projects must involve an active place of worship. An active place of worship is one that is used for worship a minimum of six times per year or is owned by a charity that specifically cares for a historic places of worship (such as the Historic Churches Trust and Friends of Friendless Churches) that is open to the public a minimum of six times per year.
What it funds
The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) supports urgent repairs and essential improvements to listed places of worship in England.Grants ranging from £10,000 to £1,000,000 will be awarded for capital works that keep buildings safe, open and in public use. Priority will be given to projects in areas of England with the highest level of deprivation and need for investment, and those that bring most community benefit. In order to support different sizes of project, the fund will be divided into t
How to apply
For this fund we ask applicants to complete an expression of interest (EOI). If your EOI is successful, you will be invited to make a full application.To submit an EOI, you need to fill in our online form. You will also need to refer to the PWRF requirements on Historic England's website. In the EOI form we will ask you to briefly describe how your project meets these.You will need to provide enough information at EOI stage to enable Historic England to consider the need for your project. If your project is not yet sufficiently developed you may wish to delay your EOI and apply in a later round.
Last checked against the official source: 3 Jul 2026. Scheme parameters are set by the funder and can change — verify before applying, or let us do it for you.
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