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Unlocking funding to 'green' your churches' mission

The climate emergency is one of the biggest and most important issues facing the world today – how can churches respond?

Demystifying the National Lottery Heritage Fund

The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) has awarded a remarkable £8.8 billion to 51,000 heritage projects including to churches of all shapes and sizes in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since 1994.

Spotlight on successful church fundraising campaigns

Inspiration from successful fundraising campaigns from churches and cathedrals.

What we can learn from grant making trends

There are many ways to diversify your church’s income and fundraising portfolio – from adding shop sales to building endowments from wills. However, grants are a great source of income under-used by many churches.

Navigating funding for church building projects: A comprehensive guide

Church building projects can be transformative endeavours, providing a dedicated space for worship, fellowship, and community engagement.

Raising funds for community projects

From celebrating a marriage or blessing a new life, to saying goodbye to a loved one, churches bring friends and families together.

Church Fundraising during the cost-of-living crisis

Fundraising during a cost-of-living crisis can feel rather daunting: with pressure from higher levels of inflation, rising energy costs and rapidly increasing mortgage rates.

New Year, New Ideas

As one year ends and another begins, churches and their communities will be reflecting on the highs and lows. Current economic challenges impact people’s ability to give, as well as pushing up overheads for churches.

Legacy giving

Through generous legacies, thousands of people a year provide vital income that many organisations, including churches, rely upon to support their mission.

Fundraising in less affluent areas

A guide giving specific help and assistance to churches fundraising in less affluent areas.

Fundraising in rural parishes

This guide offers fundraising guidance and tips for small rural churches.

Digital Fundraising – Frequently Asked Questions

Digital fundraising presents amazing possibilities for your church to grow its giving. To help you get started, we have answered some frequently asked questions.

Fundraising for your church's capital project

Top tips to help your church plan a successful capital fundraising appeal.

Engaging with the wider community

Communication is a key foundation stone in fundraising. Communicating the right message, in the right way, to the right person can pave the way to a donation now or in the future. Asking your wider community for support is no different.

Do you know the key terms in digital fundraising?

Digital fundraising opens up opportunities to grow your church’s giving, by making it easier for both the congregation and wider community to support your church.

Five top tips to create a successful grant application

Grant applications can be a great source of fundraising income for your church – and often provide the largest size of donation towards your project.

Forming a fundraising team

Like other types of teams, the most effective fundraising teams have clearly defined roles with people given particular responsibilites.

A little preparation goes a long way

Preparation and research - it may not sound exciting, but getting organised early can make a real difference for your grant applications.

The power of measuring your impact

Grant funders are increasingly interested in outputs, outcomes and impact to help them understand what your church does and the difference their donation could make.

Getting started - frequently asked fundraising questions

Quickly find answers to frequently asked questions

How can our church effectively communicate our fundraising message?

How can I get people to help with fundraising within my church?

How can my church engage with the wider community?

How do I write grant applications for my church?

How can I find grant funders that will support my church?

How can we access funds to undertake a major capital project at our church?

How do I add an online button to our church website and start digital fundraising?

How should our church be recognising and saying thank you for donations?