We have been awarded a further £100,000 to distribute as NZ Quick win grants during 20026-28 - this in addition to the £68,000 awarded for 2024-25
The grant can be offered for three types of work. (Taken from the London guidance).
- Works selected from the Practical Path to Net Zero Carbon for Churches,
- Improving electric connections, to enable electric heating, and
- Temporary heating solutions.
Guidance notes
- Single application process
- Only one application per church
- Maximum grant size for improvements £2,500 or upto £4,000 for temporary heating solutions
- Applications for temporary heating solutions should be accompanied by a professional report stating that the current heating cannot be repaired
- Can be used for a standalone project or as a contribution towards a larger project but must be considered a quick win
- Work must be completed, and grant claimed within 12 months of the offer date or by December 2028
- Ecclesiastical permission must be in place before an application will be considered
- To be eligible to apply, all grant applicants must have completed and submitted their most recent EFT return, Mission Stats and finance returns.
- To show best value, 3 quotes will be required, however we realise that it can be difficult to achieve this and so may take two or suggest other firms that could be approached.
- Listed churches should provide figures excluding the VAT as this can be reclaimed via Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme (dcms.gov.uk)
- For temporary heating solutions, there may be a need to consider applications between meetings. A sub group of TPLG will do this.
As a diocese we will require:
- Applications to be considered at the Trusts, Projects, Loans and Grants committee meetings.
- a grant acceptance form to be completed when a grant is awarded,
- Invoices to be provided to call down the grant.
If a church needs help to complete the application form and to gather the supporting documents, the Net Zero team will be happy to provide this. Please contact Fiona North in the first instance if you would like support with grant applications, or for Net Zero advice, Joe Wilkinson, the diocesan Net Zero Carbon Programme Manager.