Fundraising support for churches
Easy-to-use support, guidance and tools to help you and your church with fundraising now and into the future.
Our fundraising support resources for your church
We know that raising those all-important funds for your church isn’t always easy. We want to offer practical support and guidance to help you fundraise successfully. Working with fundraising specialists, we have developed a range of resources to help you apply for grants and ask for funds.
The following resources provide you with fundraising tools that can assist your church and its community:
Methodist Grants programme
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Raising funds for community projects
From celebrating a marriage or blessing a new life, to saying goodbye to a loved one, churches bring friends and families together.
Unlocking funding to 'green' your churches’ mission
The climate emergency is one of the biggest and most important issues facing the world today – how can churches respond?
Church fundraising during the cost-of-living crisis
Fundraising during a cost-of-living crisis can feel rather daunting: with pressure from higher levels of inflation, rising energy costs and rapidly increasing mortgage rates.
Fundraising in rural churches
This guide offers fundraising guidance and tips for rural churches with small communities and few volunteers.
Researching possible donors and funders
It’s all in the research! Time spent on researching donors and funders can save time on wasted grant applications.
Digital Fundraising – Frequently Asked Questions
Digital fundraising presents amazing possibilities for your church to grow its giving.
Legacy giving
Key points for your church to consider around legacy giving.
Capital project fundraising - the essentials
Key considerations from fundraising experts to help your church run a successful capital fundraising campaign.
Building a fundraising team
Like other teams, the most effective fundraising teams have clearly defined roles with people given particular responsibilities.
Fundraising for your church's core costs
Top tips from fundraising experts on how you can better secure funding for your church's essential day-to-day costs.
Fundraising event ideas for spring and summer
Events are a great way for your church to reach out to the community, bring people together and raise important funds.
Festive fundraising
Events are a great way for your church to reach out to the community, bring people together and raise important funds during the festive season.
Telling your fundraising story
Before you rush to ask for donations, it is important to take the time to really think through your church’s project.
Five top tips to create a successful grant application
Grant applications can be a great source of fundraising income for your church – and often provide the largest size of donation towards your project.
Keeping your community, congregation and donors informed
Communication is a foundation stone in fundraising. Communicating the right message, in the right way, to the right person will pave the way to a donation now or in the future.