Protective Security for Faith Communities Application form

Thank you for your interest in the Home Office’s Protective Security for Faith Communities Scheme.

Who can apply

You can apply to the scheme if you are:

• Churches
• Gurdwaras
• Temples
• Faith community centres (linked to a place of worship and host regular, active worship)
• Other places of worship

You will also need to be a registered charity (or exempt from registering as a charity).

You are not eligible if you are: 

• Homes or living spaces
• Schools or educational buildings
• NHS buildings (like hospital chapels)
• Cafes, youth centres, or other buildings not used for regular worship
• Jewish and Muslim places of worship or community centres (both communities can receive measures through different schemes)

You should submit only one application for each place of worship or associated faith community centre.

Full guidance on the schemes can be found here. The guidance provides further information on what you should prepare for your application. Details of how we collect and process your personal information can be found here.

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You can use the ‘Save and continue later’ button to pause your application and return to it later. You will be asked for your email address. A link will be sent to you, which will allow you to return to your application at any time before the deadline. Please check your junk/spam email folder if you do not receive the application link in your inbox.