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

We encourage you to promote the scheme and forward this correspondence on to eligible sites and faith-communities who have experienced hate crime, or feel they are vulnerable to it. 

The Home Office will also 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.