Building Improvement Grants

Building Improvement Grants

Benefact Trust’s Building Improvement Grant programme provides essential support to protect and enhance churches and Christian charity buildings, ensuring their continued use and the safeguarding of their heritage.

The programme supports the following types of work:

• Essential repairs to ensure the viability of a building.

• Works or equipment to improve accessibility.

• Energy efficiency measures.

• Conservation or restoration of historic features.

• Aesthetic enhancements to indoor or outdoor spaces.

Through this programme, we make contributions towards capital projects. Please note that we are not able fund regular maintenance and works normally covered by insurance.

Full details can be found in the Building Improvement Grant programme guidance below, which all applicants are advised to read.

Programme Guidance

More details about the Building Improvement Grant programme, including what we can fund and the application process.

Budget Template

Applicants will need to complete and upload this document with their application.

Helpful Links

Preview of application questions

Grant terms and conditions

FAQs