***Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme (Home Office)***

Good morning,

I hope you are well; I appreciate this email may not apply to you (apologies if this is the case), however if you have any affiliation or contact with any faith institutions please do make them aware of the below. 

Home Office Funding

The Home Office’s Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme is now open for applications.

Through this scheme, eligible sites can apply for fully funded physical security measures such as:

The application portal is now open and will close on 8th December 2025. If you are interested in applying, please visit:

https://www.homeofficesurveys.homeoffice.gov.uk/s/placesofworshipscheme/

For more information, including eligibility, further details on the application process, and supporting guidance, please visit GOV.​uk.:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/places-of-worship-protective-security-scheme

The Home Office will be hosting drop-in sessions and workshops. These sessions will talk through the process, explain what successful applications look like, and offer a useful Q&A to applicants. 

These sessions will be hosted on: 

• 16:00-17:00 – 10th November 

• 16:00-17:00 – 26th November 

• 14:00-15:00 – 2nd December

If you are interested in attending, please email psvc@homeoffice.gov.uk, and a member of the team will be happy to register you.

Thank you in advance for your help and support.

Kind regards