Cornerstone Grants Database
Within the new Cornerstone platform, parishes now have access to a free database of 600 grants, carefully selected by and for the Church of England. Grants are updated regularly and are always vetted to ensure they are useful for churches.
Request Access to Cornerstone Grant Database for Parishes
Supporting Church Buildings in the Diocese of Newcastle
We have recently received two packages of financial support from the Church Commissioners for our church buildings. Further details of each fund, including the application form, can be found by visiting our dedicated Church Buildings Support web page.
Parish Resources
Parish Resources have developed guides to help parishes raise funds for large fundraising appeals (building projects) as well as funding the ongoing mission of the church. Additionally, they have produced a booklet of national charitable grants available to churches. Please note, this is a national list and therefore contains no information about local funders. We recommend using the Cornerstone Grants Database for the widest selection of funding available.
Visit Parish Resources Funding Guidance
Download PDF Booklet of Charitable Grants for Churches
Fundraising for Enviromental Projects
The National Church provides advice on possible sources of funding for projects to reduce carbon emissions. It also gives advice on how to approach those funders in a way most likely to succeed. The advice focusses on Net Zero Carbon projects, but applies more widely to other environmental projects, and also to any building project which will reduce carbon emissions as part of what it aims to achieve, such as a new lighting scheme or major reordering.
Visit Fundraising for Net Zero Carbon and the Environment (CofE)
Other Useful Resources
- Fundraising Code of Practice for Churches
- Ecclesiastical Fundraising Hub
- Easyfundraising in the Diocese of Newcastle