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Grants of up to £10,000 are available for the conservation of historic Anglican church interiors and churchyard structures in England.
The ChurchCare Conservation Grants programme is delivered by the Church of England in partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other funders. It supports specialist work on items and structures of artistic, historical, architectural or archaeological significance.
Eligible projects include the conservation of:
- Bells and bell frames
- Books and manuscripts
- Church plate
- Churchyard structures
- Clocks
- Monumental brasses and decorative metalwork
- Monuments
- Organs and organ cases
- Wall paintings and paintings
- Stained glass
- Textiles
- Woodwork and wooden objects
Applications are submitted under separate grant strands, each with its own deadline.
Applications are accepted until 26 October 2026 for books and manuscripts, church plate, churchyard structures, monumental brasses and decorative metalwork, monuments, textiles, and woodwork and wooden objects.
Applications are also being accepted for grants for wall paintings and paintings (deadline 1 June 2026), bells/bell frames (deadline 22 June), stained glass (deadline 24 August), clocks (deadline 14 September), and organs (deadline 5 October).
Decisions are notified around 8 weeks after the application deadline.
Fabric repair grants are also available to churches that have previously received a conservation grant.
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