The Build Back Better Fund is designed to support your community to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic which means Gloucestershire County Council will be as flexible asContinue reading
Tag: Grants
Three solid hours of bell ringing planned for Ride and Stride
St John the Evangelist, Elkstone is hoping to perform a ‘full peal’ on its newly restored church bells as part of Ride and Stride on 11 September. The bells wereContinue reading
Drystone walls returning to former glory
A time capsule put together by children at Down Ampney School has been buried in a dry stone wall during repair work.
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 3
Announced on 25 June, the final £300 million of the government’s £2 billion rescue package will support thousands of organisations in the run-up to fuller reopening and beyond. The aimContinue reading
Community Businesses in Places of Worship Programme – Funding Opportunity
The Plunkett Foundation, working alongside Allchurches Trust, is providing specialist advice and funds to encourage churches to work closely with community groups wanting to set up community businesses in placesContinue reading
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust turns 40
In 2021, Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust are celebrating their 40th birthday and the over £2m in grants they have given so far for renovations and improvements to local churches. ToContinue reading
Submit your grant applications for religious/charitable work
If you are looking for a grant for a project in your worshipping community, Sylvanus Lysons charity is offering grants, with the closing date for the upcoming batch of applicationsContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 3
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 2
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
How many churches could you visit in a single day?
Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust has announced the annual Ride + Stride event will take place on Saturday 11 September 2021, assuming all goes to plan with the roadmap out ofContinue reading
Church Buildings & The Post COVID World – Online Conference 1
Recognising that post Covid-19, things are going to be different, this free ecumenical event across three online sessions, over 3 consecutive weeks, will be a mix of useful presentations, livelyContinue reading
LIFE Development Fund grants
A message from Kathryn Warner, Secretary to the LIFE Development Fund The LIFE Development Fund continues to provide funding for new projects that are springing up across the Diocese, asContinue reading
An in-spire-ing project in Newnham on Severn
Jane Curtis, Churchwarden at St Peter’s Church, Newnham-on -Severn blogs about the challenges and rewards of repairing a church spire. What prompted you to begin a big project during lockdown?Continue reading
Cultural Recovery Fund: Round 2
The government has published the details of £300 million in grants and £100 million in loans as part of the second round of The Culture Recovery Fund. Most relevant toContinue reading
Cultural Recovery Funding
Details of the £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund have now been revealed. There are three funds relevant to churches. The note below, prepared by colleagues from the Church Building Council, providesContinue reading
National Churches Trust’s Cornerstone Grant Programme – Deadline on 6th July 2020
The next deadline of the National Churches Trust’s Cornerstone Grant Programme is 6 July 2020 (for a decision in November 2020) The Cornerstone Grant Programme offers grants of betweenContinue reading
Grants up to £25,000: Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund – Deadline for Expressions of Interest 28 June 2020
Grants of up to £25,000 will be offered for urgent minor repairs to problems such as damaged roofs, masonry and windows, to hire scaffolding to prevent structural collapse, or toContinue reading
Changes to roof alarm grant funding
With metal theft continuing to be such a challenging issue, Allchurches Trust, owners of Ecclesiastical Insurance Group, has increased the amount of funding available to churches under its Roof ProtectionContinue reading
Funding for churches during the Covid-19 crisis
The Heritage Alliance has created a separate Funding Hub listing potential sources of funding for heritage organisations during the Coronavirus crisis. Churches will be eligible to apply for some ofContinue reading
Grant applications for churches now open
The first round of Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust’s grant applications is open now, until 30 April 2020. In Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire and North Bristol, we have over 620 historic churches,Continue reading
Life Development Fund: feedback
The Life Development Fund enables mission and ministry across the diocese in new and exciting ways. Funding is provided to projects that help to deliver our vision of LIFE inContinue reading
Wildflowers thriving after diocesan wildlife garden grant
Bourton on the Hill successfully applied for a diocesan wildlife garden grant and are making some big changes with a very small spend so far.
Grants for stained glass conservation
Grants for stained glass conservation The Glaziers Company has grants available for stained glass conservation. The closing date for the next round of grants is 7 February 2020. Applications haveContinue reading
Celebrating 25 years of Ann Edwards Mews
Residents and their families came together with staff, Committee members and the local minister to give thanks for the almshouses at Ann Edwards Mews which were built 25 years ago.Continue reading
