The Places of Worship Renewal Fund (PWRF) is designed to support the repair of England's treasured places of worship and targeted at places of most need. A total of £92 million has been allocated to the fund over a 4-year period, with £23 million per annum.
The Fund 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.
Any listed place of worship in England can apply, of any faith or denomination, provided it is an active place of worship.
Priority will be given to projects in areas of England with the greatest need for investment, and those that bring most community benefit.
In order to support different sizes of project, the fund will be divided into 3 streams. These are:
- £10,000 to £50,000 (small grants)
- £50,001 to £350,000 (medium grants)
- £350,001 to £1,000,000 (large grants)
Your project must match one or more of Historic England’s priorities, which are to:
- Help more people to connect with, enjoy and benefit from the historic environment
- Use heritage to improve civic pride, prosperity, and wellbeing
- Achieve a positive change and sustainable future for historic places, including buildings, landscapes, archaeological sites, and marine assets
- Ensure heritage plays an important role in the fight to limit and manage the effects of climate change
For this fund they ask all applicants to complete an expression of interest (EOI). If your EOI is successful, you'll be invited to make a full application.
The deadline for submitting EOIs for the first round of grants is Sunday 14 June, 2026. A second round will follow soon after in September 2026.