Recent Grants

During the last financial year the Trust received 114 eligible applications and awarded 58 grants totalling £558,260. Grants were made within the following priority areas:

1. Projects that are innovative or developmental and aim to tackle social isolation, exclusion or poverty as they affect the community
2. Projects that involve the utilisation of church buildings or other church resources by the wider community and can demonstrate a practical need
3. Projects that involve the preservation of the natural environment or heritage and promote community access to these resources
4. Projects that will use the arts to provide the community with a new creative experience or increase access to the arts in locations where access is limited.

Please click to view a list of grants awarded in the financial year to April 2008.

Please click to view the accounts for the financial year to April 2008.

November 2009 - New Funding Programmes Announced
The Trust is pleased to announce its new funding programmes. Details can be found on the 'How To Apply' page.
September 2009 - New Funding Programmes to be Announced
The current funding programmes have now been closed to new applications. New funding priority areas will be announced on 30 November 2009 on this website.
April 2008 - Colyer-Fergusson New Grant Programmes
The new grant guidance material is now available on this site. Please visit the 'How to Apply' pages for information about our new programmes and how to apply.
January 2007 - Colyer-Fergusson Major Church Awards
In 2007 the Trustees awarded a total of £2,161,000 to nine parish churches and the Priory of St Mildred (Minster Abbey) under its' major Church Awards Programme in Kent. The grants ranged from £150, 000 to £400,000 and the full list and details can be seen under 'Recent Grants' above. This programme is now closed.