The Diocese has been successful in applying for a further fund for minor repairs and improvements to church buildings.

£102,000 has been supplied by the national church to be spread over the next tow and a half to three years, finishing in March 2029.

Even though the time frames for applications is tight, we are making £18,000 available for PCCs to apply for works that can be carried out over the following 12 months.

Application window opens from Wednesday 7th October, with the deadline for applications being 5pm on Wednesday the 11th November.

The award panel will meet on the 26th November with award letters going out on the week commencing the 30th November.

Grant Level

The maximum grant avaiulable will be £6,000 or the sum of the eligible costs, whichever is lower. Total costs for the repair or improvement work must not exceed £25,000.  Parishes are expected to contribute some funding themselves, either from their own resources or from other grants and donations.

Dependent on the deprivation of the parish, if your application is successful, an award of 50% to 90% of the amount for which you apply, will be offered.

How to apply for a grant?

You must read the Eligibility Criteria carefully, and making sure that you have the authority of your PCC to persue a possible grant, contact the Chucrh Buildings Support Officer at:

gareth.greenwood@derby.anglican.org or call 01332 388690 (you may initially need to leave a voicemail message)

DOWNLOAD CRITERIA DOCUMENT HERE (PDF)

Further Rounds of the MRI Grants

it is planned to run two further rounds in 2027 and 2028, with a final round early in 2029.  These other rounds will run alongside the grant applications to the Quick Wins decarbonisation grants, being administered by the Energy & Environment Officer, Gordon Sephton.