Fundraising for Church Buildings Projects DAC Roadshows 2017
Agenda 19.30 Welcome and introduction from the DAC Chair 19.40 Fundraising for Church Buildings Projects 20.05 Case Study: St Mary s, Kemp Town 20.35 Update on the Online Faculty System 20.40 Q and A with DAC Members 21.00 Close
Fundraising for Church Buildings Projects The Revd Lawrence MacLean Diocesan Fundraising Adviser
Defining the Project What are the needs of the current congregation and community? Where is this church going to be in 50-100 years time? What facilities does it need to get there?
Heating Flexibility Level Access Toilets What does your church building need? Catering facilities Storage Meeting space Lighting
Organising a Fundraising Group Format and make-up of group Involving the whole community Fundraising as mission
Developing Plans Working with your architect Developing plans National Churches Trust - Project Development Grants Consult DAC, Statutory Consultees and Local Planning Authority early
Identifying Sources of Funding Key questions to consider: Is your church building listed? Is your building on the Heritage at Risk Register? Is your project a conservation project, a heritage project, a project to provide facilities for the congregation or a project that will benefit the community (or does it have more than one of these attributes)? Using online tools to identify sources of funding
Heritage at Risk Register Being on the Heritage at Risk Register is a positive thing Benefits on being on the At Risk list include: Recognition that your congregation needs extra help to look after its church building Increased chance of success when applying for HLF grants To check if your church building is on the recently updated Heritage a Risk list, please see here: https://historicengland.org.uk/advice/heritage-atrisk/search-register/
Landfill Communities Fund Fund to help mitigate the effects of landfill on local communities Churches can apply for funding for projects which involve the repair, maintenance or restoration of a place of worship or a place of architectural importance if church is located within 10 miles of a landfill site ENTRUST head office: 01926 488 300
Sussex Historic Churches Trust Grants for essential repairs to the fabric of church buildings Priority is given to churches over 100 years old Grant applications considered three times a year (January, June and October)
The Allchurches Trust Supports the mission and work of the Christian church and charitable projects that have a Christian foundation (especially favouring projects that show vision, illustrate enthusiastic support and demonstrate financial sustainability) Most grants are between 1000 and 5000 No deadlines! Applications processed as they are received
HLF Programmes Our Heritage 10,000-100,000. Applications assessed within eight weeks. One stage application process. Aimed at smaller projects looking to undertake straightforward repairs Heritage Grants 100,000-5m. Two stage application process. Gives applicants the opportunity to secure funding for more ambitious projects. Allows them to undertake a development phase to help shape their proposals Resilient Heritage 3,000-250,000. Can be used by individual organisations or partnerships to help them better manage their heritage. From developing income-generation strategies to feasibility studies in preparation for a larger Heritage Grant application
Archdeacons Loans Up to a maximum of 50,000 Interest-free Repayment over a period of up to seven-years Applications should be submitted to the Archdeacon s Office
Update on the Online Faculty System
Forthcoming DAC Training Making the most of your Church Building (delivered by the Church Buildings Council) Applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund (delivered by the HLF South-East team) Dates and venues coming soon