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In terms of funding opportunities, we would recommend the following:

To help with writing grant applications to the National Churches Trust, an example of an application form for the Medium Grant programme has been created by the Connexional Property Support Team. Maintenance Plans are a required supporting document for National Churches Trust Applications. The Connexional Property Support Team has also created a Maintenance Plan Example.

Medium Grant Application Example

Maintenance Plan Example

Further Resources

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising offers plenty of advice and resources on all aspects of fundraising. 

Giving to Heritage was the Heritage Alliance’s training programme for fundraisers in the heritage sector. The initiative has ended, and the Heritage Alliance has now set up the Heritage Funding Directory as a free guide to financial support for anyone undertaking UK related heritage projects.

The Voluntary and community sector (VCS) infrastructure organisation can provide vital support for voluntary organisations and community groups in the form of advice on setting up new projects as well as information on available local grants and support in the application process.  NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action)is the national voice of local support and development organisations and their directory will help you identify your local organisations. 

The ChurchBuild website looks at the range of different types of fundraising. 

The Directory of Social Change offers fundraising training, online resources, publications and events as well as undertaking bespoke research.

Catalyst Cymru (part of the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action) provides a useful website for heritage fundraising.

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) toolkit, Fundraising Fundamentals is intended to help charities put the foundations in place for an effective fundraising strategy. 

Chapter 10 Raising the Funds from Crossing the Threshold toolkit.   

Publications

Grow Your Church’s Income: A guide to securing long-term financial health by Maggie Durran (Canterbury Press, Norwich 2011, ISBN13:9781848250390) UK Church Fundraising Handbook by Maggie Durran (Canterbury Press Norwich, 2010 (new edition), ISBN: 978-184825002-4)

Fundraising for a Community Project by Simon Whaley (How to Books, 2007, ISBN: 978 184528174-8) This book is a practical manual and directory of sources.

Fund Raising for Churches by Jane Grieve. Aimed at all churches, this book takes the most effective methods of fundraisers and shows how they can be used and adapted specifically for Christian churches. (1999, ISBN-13: 9780281050581). Only available on Amazon.