Funding for faith communities

This page provides details of funding opportunities available to faith communities. You can also find out about other general funding opportunities.

Faiths in Action Fund

Organisations can apply for grants of up to £12,000 over two years between 2009 and 2011.

The Faiths in Action fund is being administered by the Community Development Foundation on behalf of the Department of Communities and Local Government. This fund is in conjunction with the launch of the government’s interfaith strategy on 21 July 2008 – 'Face to Face and Side by Side: A framework for partnership in our multi faith society'.

Applications will be considered only if organisations run projects that meet the fund's four priorities. The four areas are:

• developing the confidence and skills to ‘bridge' and ‘link'
• supporting shared spaces for interaction and social action
• developing structures and processes that support dialogue and social action
• improving opportunities for learning that build understanding

Applications must be submitted between 1 August and 1 November 2008. Forms are available at www.cdf.org.uk. Alternatively, email fundingadmin@cdf.org.uk or call 01223 400 341.

Cyril W. Black Charitable Trust Limited

The trust awards grants for evangelical Christian work and for the benefit of young people and the elderly.

Contact Mr. M.B. Pilcher, 6 Leopold Road, London SW19 7BD or phone 0208 947 1041.

Mercer's Company

Projects of £50,000 or more that cover Welfare (youth, community & older), Education, Heritage & Arts and Advancement of the Christian Religion.

Send written details of your planned work and funding needs on no more than two sides of A4 paper. You must also enclose your most recent statutory report and accounts. If your organisation is not required to produce full accounts, you must include a summary of your financial position. The only exception to this requirement is where the applicant is a school in the maintained sector.

Most of the four committees meet on a 2/3-month basis to review funding applications. Some meet as frequently as 6-weeks. For more information and the various committee meeting dates please visit the website at www.mercers.co.uk

Your initial application should be sent to:

Head of Charity Services
The Mercers' Company
Mercers’ Hall
Ironmonger Lane
London, EC2V 8HE