Funding for Buildings

The Big Lottery Fund (BIG)

Has  opened a new strand of the Reaching Communities Programme for England, which will invest an additional £75 million in rural and urban community-use buildings. Voluntary and community organisations and town and parish councils may submit outline proposals for capital grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 towards projects with a total value of no more than £750,000.
BIG created the fund to turn existing facilities into buildings offering a wide range of activities for the benefit of a broad group of people in the community. Grants will be awarded for the renovation of any multi-purpose building currently used by communities, including memorial halls, community centres and village halls.  A list of eligibility criteria has now been published on BIG's website www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities.htm  Applications are invited at any time and will be assessed on a monthly rolling basis.

Wolfson Foundation

Under an agreement with the Wolfson Foundation, the Church Buildings Council administers, on their behalf, applications for grant aid towards fabric repairs to Anglican Churches.  Applications for grants are considered on the grounds of the architectural and historic importance of the building, urgency of work required and the ability of the church to contribute financially to the scheme.  The criteria agreed with the Wolfson Foundation, for consideration of such applications for fabric repair, include: the building must have Grade I, or exceptionally, Grade II* status; the majority of the building must pre-date 1850.  For more information and an on-line application form see www.churchcare.co.uk/funding.php?IM

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