This tracker monitors the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme’s total funding available until 31 March 2026, and the amount already allocated.
This tracker is updated fortnightly by EMB. As such, it is an indicator only of uptake and remaining funds. It is not a guarantee that claims will be paid.
For the 2025/26 financial year, the total budget for the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme is £23 million. This funding is allocated to cover both direct grants for eligible claims, and the administrative costs associated with managing the scheme effectively. Additionally, due to unprecedented demand in the 2024/25 funding cycle, we allocated a small portion of the 2025/26 budget to fund all claims submitted before the 31 March 2025 deadline. This totalled £469,000.
The 2025/26 Scheme will close on 31 March 2026, or once the £23m budget has been reached, whichever is earlier.
The Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme gives grants covering the VAT on repairs of over £1,000 to listed buildings used as places of worship.
You can also submit one claim in any 12-month period that is less than £1,000, but more than £500.
The Government is extending the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme until 31 March 2026, with a budget of £23 million. This will continue to enable religious organisations to claim grants covering eligible VAT costs paid towards repairs and renovations.
To ensure the scheme remains within budget, a new cap will be introduced, limiting the total amount of any individual place of worship can claim to £25,000 in the coming year. Places of worship can make more than one claim, but the total of their claims should not exceed £25,000.
Where a place of worship’s VAT costs exceed the cap, they will still be able to claim up to £25,000.
