Please note the Minor Repairs and Improvements Fund is not currently accepting applications. Applications will open in Autumn 2026.
The Diocese of Oxford has secured £129,000 to fund minor repairs and improvement works to church buildings across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire.
A wide range of works are eligible, though priority will be given to essential fabric repairs and to churches in areas of demonstrable need. Grants covering up to 90% of eligible costs are available (in exceptional circumstances this may be more).
Eligibility
Church of England consecrated church buildings and licensed places of worship (including those subject to sharing agreements or ecumenical partnerships) serving parishes in the Diocese of Oxford are eligible to apply.
Consent for the works must either be in hand or in progress before an application for a grant from the fund will be considered.
Eligible works include a wide range of repairs and improvements, examples of which might include:
- Repairs to external fabric, such as repairing leaking gutters.
- Repairs to internal fabric, such as repairing broken floor tiles.
- Additions to improve access for maintenance, such as the installation in a tower of a caged ladder to provide safe roof access.
- Installation of equipment for digital connectivity, such as a wired broadband connection where this is essential to sustain worship and mission use.
How to apply
Applications are invited from all eligible churches, though the fund allocated to the Diocese of Oxford is small relative to its size and we expect the process to be highly competitive.
Guidance notes and application forms will be released prior to the fund opening.
Deadlines
The fund will be opening to applications in Autumn 2026 with more details to follow.
MRIF grant-supported works will need to be completed, paid for, and claimed six months from the offer date.
Support
For support making an application, contact churchbuildings@oxford.anglican.org.