Grant Funding for Christian Charities and Churches
Which grant is for me?
Our grants programmes
Benefact Trust is one of the UK’s largest Christian grant-giving charities, providing funding for churches and charities across the UK and Ireland. We support building repairs and improvements, community impact projects, and Methodist-specific initiatives - helping create lasting impact where it is needed most.
Community Impact Grants
Grants supporting projects that address social challenges and grow congregations in the UK and Ireland.
Building Grants
Protecting and enhancing Christian buildings in the UK & Ireland. This programme now includes Roof Alarms.
Methodist Grants
Supporting Methodist building and repair projects in the UK & Ireland (Methodist organisations can also apply to other relevant grant programmes).
Our Impact
Discover the Difference We Make
Explore how our funding is transforming communities and changing lives across the UK and Ireland. Learn more about our mission, our partners, and the stories behind the support.
Other programmes (by invitation only)
Strategic Partnerships
Our strategic grants deliver targeted funding in key areas. We work with expert partners to deliver real impact. Recent examples include nearly £2m for net zero initiatives with the Church of England and Scottish Episcopal Church, and around £2m over four years supporting heritage skills with the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship.
Crisis Response Grants
We are a UK-focused funder; however, in times of major humanitarian overseas crisis we do respond, supporting the most vulnerable. Through these grants we work with experienced and appropriate charities, ensuring the support reaches those who desperately need it.
Heritage Skills for Christian Buildings
We fund traditional skills training, essential for preserving historic churches and cathedrals. Our focus is formal training programmes like apprenticeships that take place in church or cathedral settings and lead to recognised qualifications.
We currently support the Cathedrals’ Workshop Fellowship in England and are open to discussions about similar partnerships, particularly in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
If you’re interested in exploring a partnership with us, please contact us
Helpful links
Advice and Resources
We offer a range of advice and resources to support your application.
FAQs
You may have questions relating to your application and our grants. Most of the key questions are answered in our FAQs.
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