Interior of church looking down the central aisle towards the exit door and organ pipes above it.
Church of St Catherine of Siena, Richmond, Sheffield, South Yorkshire © Historic England Archive View the list entry
Church of St Catherine of Siena, Richmond, Sheffield, South Yorkshire © Historic England Archive View the list entry

Places of Worship Renewal Fund

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund is designed to support the repair and maintenance 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.

Detailed guidance, including the remit of the fund and all eligibility criteria, is currently being prepared and will be published here in due course. This will include information on how to apply.

The Places of Worship Renewal Fund is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and delivered by Historic England. 

The fund applies to England only. If you are seeking funding from elsewhere in the UK, please be advised that the National Lottery Heritage Fund offers grants for all types of heritage and is open to applications from places of worship of all faiths and denominations across the UK. For further information and for details of how to apply, please see Heritage in Need: Places of Worship 

Further information

For enquiries about funding opportunities for places of worship in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales, please contact the respective heritage agencies:

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