The Energy Costs Grant will be distributed to dioceses to enable them to help Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) cover the increased cost of heating and lighting church buildings this winter.<\/p>\n
Dioceses will also be able to use some of their fund allocation to make additional targeted hardship payments for clergy and other employed ministers to cover household bills, in particular energy costs.<\/p>\n
The new funding comes after \u00a33 million was made available earlier this year by the Church of England for dioceses to distribute to clergy and lay ministers facing particular hardship because of the cost of living crisis.<\/p>\n
The Energy Costs Grant is accompanied by\u00a0information\u00a0<\/a>aimed at helping churches to become more energy efficient and reduce their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Church of England is to provide \u00a315 million for dioceses to help churches struggling to pay energy costs.<\/p>\n Learn more about the Energy Costs Grant at https:\/\/t.co\/xw1ACR3Lbk<\/a>.<\/p>\n — The Church of England (@churchofengland) October 12, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n