Aims/priorities: This fund aims to support Christian organisations to deliver projects that will make a positive and transformative impact on lives and communities and contribute to the following objectives:
- Growing congregations and Christian communities.
- Addressing social challenges facing communities.
- Enabling wider community use of church buildings.
- Empowering Christian education.
Who can apply? Churches, cathedrals, denominational bodies, Christian charities, schools, and theological educational institutions with a clear Christian ethos can apply.
Grant amount: Funding is awarded at the discretion of the trustees.
Multi-year grants of up to three years are available.
Application process: Applications can be submitted at any time.
The average decision time for small grants (up to £10,000) is two months. Larger grants (over £10,000) take between four and six months and are considered at grants committee and board meetings held throughout the year.
Guidance notes and an online application form are available from the Benefact Trust website.
Deadline: Not specified.
Contact information: Email: info@benefacttrust.co.uk