The Parish Grants Scheme within the Disability Project 2024 aims to help parishes to enhance accessibility and inclusion for those who are Deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent.
While this scheme is initially for parishes in the Northern Dioceses, this may be expanded in later years.
Parishes will be able to apply for funding for small projects with a grant of up to £5000, or larger works with a grant value of up to £50,000.
Small projects might include ideas such as implementing a new supportive group for disabled people, improving signage and imagery with inclusivity in mind, enabling dementia-friendly church, or perhaps training for staff, volunteers and congregations.
Larger projects could include structural alterations to buildings, installing technology such as a hearing-aid loop, purchasing appropriate seating, redesigning the height of surfaces/information boards, providing large-print resources and so much more.
You can read more about Accessibility in church buildings here.
The application form and guidance documents can be accessed and downloaded from our Parish Grants Scheme: resources pages at these links:
Small Grants Applications - click here
Large Grants Applications - click here
For any questions or to find out more, please email the Disability Project Team.
