Faith

WREN Heritage Fund
WREN, the Waste Recycling Group, has announced the launch of a new Heritage Fund to support the repair, maintenance or restoration of a building or structure of architectural or historic importance including places of worship. Under the new scheme, grants of between £15,001and £50,000 are available for listed buildings or structures including places of worship situated within 10 miles of an active and licensed Waste Recycling Group landfill site.
(Source: Grants Online Newsletter, Oct 11)

Funding to Install Renewable Energy Technology (UK)
Through the Green Fund, grants of up to £30,000 are available to help cover 50 per cent of the cost of renewable energy technology that can be used to produce green energy from the sun, wind, water, wood and other renewable sources. Schools, local authorities, community groups, village halls, museums and churches are amongst those eligible to apply.
(Source: Grants Online, April 2011 Funding Newsletter)

CAFOD: Development Education Fund
Applications are being invited to CAFOD’s Development Education Fund. CAFOD is the official Catholic aid agency for England and Wales and small grants of up to £3,000 and large grants above £3,000 are available for projects within England and Wales that provide global justice education work within CAFOD’s own priorities. The overall objectives of the programme are to: increase awareness of poverty and injustice in the world and the structures that cause them; discern how our lifestyles contribute to injustice and how this can be changed so that we are free to live more justly; encourage individuals in their social, political and economic choices to make an option for the poor; foster partnership between people in countries of the North and the South, through which we can all recognise how much we have to give and to receive; celebrate the Christian vision of human solidarity, development and the integrity of creation. Further information and the application forms are available from www.cafod.org.uk/uk/uk-funding.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 16/3/11)

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
There have been some changes to the application guidelines covering the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme. These largely relate to changes to VAT arrangements and to eligibility criteria laid down by the Government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The scheme was due to end on 31 March 2011 but has been extended for four more years. The scheme applies to all listed places of worship of all religions in the UK. The building needs to principally be used as a place of worship and be used at least six times a year. Details about the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme are available at www.lpwscheme.org.uk.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 12/1/11)

The Pilgrim Trust
The aim of the trust is to give financial assistance concerned with the areas of social welfare, preservation and scholarship and places of worship. Under the preservation and scholarship theme, focus is on the preservation of the UK heritage for the benefit of future generations. The social welfare programme aims to break the cycles of dependency along with helping to develop a sense of inclusion within society in disadvantaged or marginalised groups. The trust distributes grants under two schemes: main grant fund – requests above £5,000; small grant fund – requests of £5,000 or less. Further details are available from www.thepilgrimtrust.org.uk.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 102)

Funding for Global Justice Education Projects (UK)
Groups and organisations in England and Wales that wish to promote global justice may be eligible to apply for funding through the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development Education Fund’s Small grants programme. Grants of up to £3,000 are available for UK based projects that increase awareness of poverty and injustice in the world and the structures which cause them; discern how our lifestyles contribute to injustice and how this can be changed so that we are free to live more justly; encourage individuals in their social, political and economic choices to make an option for the poor; foster partnership between people in countries of the North and the South, through which we can all recognise how much we have to give and to receive; and celebrate the Christian vision of human solidarity, development and the integrity of creation. Applications to the small grants (less than £3,000) can be submitted at any time.
(Source: Grants Online, Aug 10)

Michael Sacher Charitable Trust
The trust aims to apply its funds towards a diverse range of general charitable purposes. The causes supported by the trust fall within the following funding categories: arts culture & heritage; education, science & technology; community & welfare; children & youth; medical & disability; overseas aid; and religion. Further details are available from 020 7289 5873.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 101)

The Archer Trust
The trust gives grants with the following main aims: relieving suffering amongst the poor; advancing education; the advancement of the Christian religion; and any other charitable objects the trustees deem fit. The Trust prefers to support organisations that work in areas where there are high levels of unemployment and deprivation. It looks favourably on charities that can make excellent use of volunteers within their work. Support is given to small UK charities which would benefit substantially from a grant of between £250 and £3,000; or organisations that provide aid or support to groups of needy or deserving people. Further details are available from www.archertrust.org.uk. (Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 98)

National Churches Trust
The National Churches Trust provides annual grant funding of £2 million for the restoration and modernisation of places of worship in the UK across three separate funding programmes:

The Cornerstone Programme offers grants of at least £40,000 towards major repair projects with estimated costs in excess of £50,000.
The Foundation Programme offers a range of grants between £2,500 and £39,000 for structural repairs.
The Community Programme awards grants of between £2,500 and £25,000 for the installation of new facilities and any necessary works to enable access to the building and the activities within it.

The Trust will consider applications from both listed and unlisted places of worship in the UK that are open for regular public worship and where the congregation is a member or associated member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Applications can be made at any time.

Joseph Strong Frazer Trust
Grants are used to support a very wide number of good causes, including: children; youth; old and infirm; hospitals and home; deaf and blind; disabled; mentally handicapped; medical and other research; maritime; armed forces; caring organisations; other trusts, funds and voluntary organisations; schools and colleges; leisure activities; animals and wildlife; and religious bodies. For application details contact the trust, c/o The Secretaries: Ward Hadaway, Sandgate House, 102 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3DX.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, issue 92)

Porticus UK/The Waterside Trust
The Waterside Trust/Porticus UK is inviting applications from organisations within England, Scotland or Wales seeking to strengthen family relationships, enrich education and promote the ethics and social teaching of the Roman Catholic Church in practice. Though the Catholic faith is central to the work of the Trust, and the role of the laity a particular priority, applications are accepted from organisations of any faith, or none. Grants tend to range from £10,000 to £25,000. There is four programme areas: strengthening family values; enriching education; transformation through faith; and ethics in practice. Applications are accepted as received. Applications are available here.
(Source: fundinginformation.org, 26/8/09)

The Joshua Trust Group
The Trust supports religious organisations, institutions of higher and further education, and institutions caring for the poor and sick. The Trust supports organisations in both the United Kingdom and abroad. Further details are available from R Grussgott, tel 020 8238 2888, email info@shearsandpartners.co.uk.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 87)

P F Charitable Trust
The Trust supports a wide range of UK charitable causes, including: the prevention of poverty; the advancement of – poverty, education, religion, health or the saving of lives, citizenship or community development, arts, culture, heritage or science, amateur sport, human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation, or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality or diversity, environmental protection or improvement; the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Applications should be made in writing with full information to D Pocknee, Secretary, P F Charitable Trust, c/o R F Trustee Co Ltd, Ely House, 37 Dover Street, London WIS 4NJ. Tel 020 7409 5685.
(Source: Charity Funding Report, Issue 85)