Faith in Community Scotland
Local faith groups and related community organisations in Scotland can apply for small grants of a few hundred pounds to help support families and individuals affected by the COVID-19 crisis. An initial fund of £100,000 has been made available by Faith in Community Scotland’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. The focus of the fund is to support people most at risk of becoming disconnected during social distancing by meeting their needs, helping them to maintain safe relationships and allowing neighbours to support each other.                 
Applications can be made at any time.  info@faithincommunity.scot



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Grants of up to £5 Million Available for Heritage Projects 
The Heritage Fund provides grants to fund a broad range of projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.  This can include a broad range of projects relating to nature, natural and designed landscapes, oral histories, cultural traditions, community archaeology, historic buildings, collections, languages, industrial, maritime and transport. The funding is available to both not-for-profit organisation (such as charities, community groups and local authorities, and faith based or church organisations, etc) and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations. 
All applicants for a grant above £250,000 need to complete a short Expression of Interest (EOI) form. The Heritage Fund will use the information to decide whether or not to invite the applicant to submit a development phase application. To apply, applicants will need to use the Heritage Fund online portal.

Grants for Urgent Structural Repairs to Churches 
National Churches Trust has changed its grant programmes in line with the new Building Resilience Strategy for 2019-2023 and now offers three grant streams. The Cornerstone Grant Programme supports the conservation and sustainable use of church buildings, focusing on larger and more complex projects.
Grants are offered towards the cost of urgent structural repair projects costed at more than £100,000 including VAT. The Trust will also consider projects that introduce kitchens and accessible toilets to enable increased community use, costed at more than £30,000 including VAT.  Applications are accepted from listed and unlisted Christian places of worship, of any denomination, across the UK.
Closing date for applications: 6th July 2020