Meet the Funder Surgery - National Churches Trust

GVS is delighted to host a funding surgery with the National Churches Trust this October.

A number of 45 minute slots are available to book for a conversation with Gareth Simpson, who represents the trust. These conversations will provide an opportunity to discuss potential or current funding bids to the National Churches Trust.

About the National Churches Trust

We support a variety of churches, chapels and meeting houses across the United Kingdom with our grants programmes.

Our grants are available to any Christian place of worship in the UK that is open for regular worship. They help keep church buildings in good repair, open for worship and community activities, and allow them to continue to serve people, communities and visitors in all sorts of ways.

Whether you are looking to repair your roof, install a kitchen or accessible toilets, clear asbestos or simply need help undertaking regular essential maintenance to your building, we offer a range of grants to suit the size and needs of your project.

Cherish grants

Next deadline: Tuesday 16 December 2025
Grant Size: £500 to £10,000
Works Cost: Up to £80,000 (incl VAT and fees)

Our Cherish project provides grants to your church, chapel or meeting house of between £500 and £10,000 for church maintenance, urgent repair work or project development. Cherish grants are available thanks to National Lottery players and the project is delivered in partnership with the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Large Grants

Status: Open
Next Stage 1 deadline: 4 November 2025 (midnight)
Next Stage 2 deadline: you will be notified of this if you pass Stage 1
Grant size : Up to £50,000*
Works cost : Over £80,000 for urgent repairs; over £30,000 for facilities

This programme offers our largest grants of up to £50,000 towards the cost of major urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £80,000 including VAT.

*grants of £40,000 to £50,000 are extremely limited and reserved for cases which demonstrate a very high case for investment.

We will also consider projects that introduce kitchens and accessible toilets to enable increased community use, costed at more than £30,000 including VAT. Grants will never exceed 50% of the project cost.

For more information on the National Churches Trust, including the grants they offer, visit: https://www.nationalchurchestrust.org/get-support/grants

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The surgery will take place on the 28th of October between 9.30am and 5pm at CF61 community centre in Llantwit Major.

Please note that spaces are limited and will be reserved on a first come, first serve basis. To book your free slot, please contact kris@gvs.wales.