This fund offers parishes an exciting opportunity to develop their local church or hall premises, making them more community and mission shaped, and accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

Your project needs to meet outcomes which achieve and support mission, community or growth. A preference will be given to applications from parishes in deprived areas of the Diocese. The maximum grant available will be £25,000 and requires match funding. Parishes will be required to take up grants within two years of a successful application. 

The fund is not available for maintenance or repair and cannot be applied for retrospectively.

To download the fund criteria and general information click here

To download an an application form click here

Applications will be assessed by the Business Committee at their regular meetings.

2025 deadlines:

Wednesday 19th February - signed application and supporting documents scanned in and emailed to gareth.greenwood@derby.anglican.org) Business Committee consider application on Thursday 13th March

Friday 4th April - signed application and supporting documents scanned in and emailed to gareth.greenwood@derby.anglican.org) Business Committee consider application on Thursday 24th April

For any further information about applying for the Raymond Ross Large Grants, email: gareth.greenwood@derby.anglican.org or call on 01332 338690 (Mondays/Tuesdays)