There are several grants aimed at making churches greener and helping them to lower emissions and become more efficient.

The first step is to get in touch with Gordon Sephton at:

gordon.sephton@derby.anglican.org

Gordon will talk about what you want to do and help you to decide which grant would be the right one to go for.

A brief overview of the grants available:

Quick Wins

Best for churches which have a relatively immediate opportunity to undertake small decarbonising projects in the range of £3k-£6k.

Give To Go Green

Medium scale projects with costs up to about £20k (though there is some flexibility here) in parishes wanting to grow their fundraising capabilities and confidence. This works well where churches have a good capacity for volunteers and PCC members to commit to a fundraising campaign.  Funds raised are then matched, up to £10k, giving a total of £20k.

Decarbonising Churches Grant

Largest scale projects. Supports high emitting churches (over 10 tonnes pa) and those with failing heating systems to plan and deliver major carbon cutting projects. It focuses on improving energy efficiency and moving to electric heating, so that buildings feel warm, welcoming and are fit for the future.

These grants will have different rounds throughout the 2026-2028 period. More details are available here: Net Zero Carbon Programme Grants for Churches | The Church of England