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Newport City Council

Welsh Church Fund (Newport)

Newport City Council's Welsh Church Fund gives grants of up to £10,000 to groups and organisations, and up to £1,000 to individuals in proven financial need, for charitable purposes that benefit Newport residents. Despite the name it is no longer only for churches: the purposes set by the Welsh Church Acts cover education, the arts and Welsh heritage, relief of poverty and sickness, places of worship, older and disabled people, recreation facilities and more. Applications for 2026/27 must arrive by 31 December 2026, and decisions follow in late March or early April 2027.

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You could get
Up to £10,000
Deadline
74 days left
31 December
Effort
Moderate
full application with documents

Who can apply

  • Churches and religious groups, church parishes, community groups and charities, sports and recreation clubs, environment groups, and individuals with an identified and proven need of financial assistance, plus other causes the cabinet member and Section 151 officer deem charitable
  • Groups must show they benefit Newport residents; national organisations must have a base in Newport serving Newport residents
  • Individuals must be Newport residents and show there is no alternative source of funding for the purpose
  • Organisations are paid by BACS only into a company (organisation) bank account
  • Where a shortfall in funding is identified, all funding must be secured and a start date confirmed within two years of the decision

What it funds

Projects that fall within the charitable purposes of the Welsh Church Acts, which may include educational, social, recreational and cultural purposes:

  • Advancement of education, such as benefits not readily available from other sources, help to study music or other arts, and apprenticeships
  • Libraries, museums, art galleries and the arts and literature of Wales, including study of Welsh history, lectures, exhibitions and preserving records
  • Relief of people in need, hardship or distress
  • Restoration and maintenance of places of public worship and burial grounds
  • Relief of people who are sick, convalescent, disabled or infirm, with items, services or facilities not readily available from other sources
  • Accommodation for elderly people and organisations promoting the welfare of elderly people
  • Facilities for recreation or leisure open to the public, such as playing fields, sports facilities, parks, open spaces and halls
  • Aesthetic, architectural, historical and scientific matters relating to Wales, including preserving land, buildings and objects of interest
  • Preservation of physical and mental health, including medical and social research
  • Help in cases of need for people on probation, children and young people from community homes, their families and discharged prisoners
  • Welfare of people who are blind or visually impaired
  • Alleviating the effects of emergencies or disasters
  • Contributions to charitable organisations whose purposes are consistent with the scheme
  • Equipment, if it is for the setup of a new group or organisation that will benefit the people of Newport, or for an established group or organisation developing or expanding to reach more Newport residents

What it will not fund

  • Day to day running costs of groups and organisations, especially where these are likely to create an ongoing dependency on the fund (including vehicle hire, room hire, equipment, premises rent, travelling expenses, annual trips, outings and salaries)
  • General adult groups for recreational activities
  • Community and town councils
  • Private businesses and other public bodies
  • The same organisation in successive years (unless it is a church application, and then only for a different and distinct purpose)
  • Loans

there is a presumption against grants to individuals for education, health, sporting, artistic or other personal development matters

How to apply

  1. Read the Welsh Church Fund criteria (Appendix 1 sets out the charitable purposes, Appendix 2 the council's own rules)
  2. Apply online through the council's MyAccount form
  3. Applications for 2026/27 must be received by 31 December 2026
  4. Applicants are told the outcome in late March or early April 2027
  5. Submit evidence of spending to the council six months after the grant is paid

applications can be submitted at any time of year; the 31 December cut-off is for consideration in the 2026/27 financial year.

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