The Home Office’s Protective Security Scheme for Faith Communities, formerly the Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme, is now open for applications.
Through this scheme, eligible sites can apply for fully funded physical security measures such as:
- CCTV
- Secure fencing/gates
- Stronger doors and locks
- Window protection
- Intruder alarms
- Entry systems (keypad, fob, intercom)
- External lighting
- Secure mailboxes
The Home Office will also be hosting drop-in sessions and workshops. These sessions will talk through the process, explain what successful applications look like, and offer a useful Q&A to applicants.
These sessions will be hosted on:
- Monday, 9 November 2026, from 13:00-14:00
- Tuesday, 17 November 2026, from 14:00-15:00
- Wednesday, 02 December 2026, from 15:00-16:00
If you are interested in attending, please email and a member of the team will be happy to register you.