The United Reformed Church Trust funds practical, church-linked work that strengthens discipleship, learning, and mission across the UK, with a strong emphasis on children and youth, lay and ordained formation, and innovative ministry projects. It also supports justice-oriented and relationship-building work, especially global justice, climate action, gender equality, interfaith dialogue, and community cohesion. The trust tends to back small, targeted grants for activities and training, alongside a few larger multi-year awards for recognized URC groups.
Mostly small, program-specific grants with clear eligibility rules; many awards are under £1,000 or a few hundred pounds, while larger discipleship grants average around £5,000 per year and can run up to three years. Some funds are administered through Synods or targeted to URC-related bodies, and children/youth grants require applications at least six weeks before the event. A few programs are invitation- or eligibility-based rather than open-ended, so applicants should match closely to the relevant fund.
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Identify the best-fit program before applying: use the children/youth fund for events or training, the Discipleship Development Fund for lay learning, and the Inter Faith or Commitment for Life funds for justice and dialogue projects. Several grants have specific eligibility rules and deadlines—especially the quarterly deadlines for larger discipleship awards and the six-week lead time for children/youth activities—so plan ahead and apply through the relevant URC/Synod process rather than submitting a general proposal.
Current and upcoming funding from United Reformed Church Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Recognised groups within the URC. Groups not an Assembly Committee or Synod need approval from their Assembly Committee or Synod.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, 31 December. Next upcoming deadline from 2026-05-14 is 2026-06-30.
Who can apply: Assembly Committees, other Assembly budgetholders, synods or local churches can apply.
Who can apply: Available to churches or organisations supporting eligible projects.
Who can apply: Individual churches, Ministers of Word and Sacraments, and Church Related Community Workers are among those who can apply.
Who can apply: For local church building projects within the United Reformed Church.
Who can apply: Available for individuals, groups, and holiday clubs connected to children and youth work within the United Reformed Church.
Deadline: Apply at least six weeks before the event; no central fixed deadline
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