Guidance

Protective security schemes for places of worship

How to apply for security to protect your place of worship against hate crime.

From:
Home Office
Published
26 July 2016
Last updated
28 October 2024 — See all updates

Protective security schemes

The Protective Security for Mosques Scheme provides protective security measures (such as security personnel services, CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing) to mosques and associated Muslim faith community centres in the UK. Protective security measures are also available to Muslim faith schools.

How to apply for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme

To apply for protective security measures for your mosque or associated Muslim faith community centre, complete the online application form.

The Jewish Community Protective Security (JCPS) Grant provides protective security measures, such as security personnel services, CCTV and alarm systems, at synagogues, Jewish educational establishments and community sites in the UK. The JCPS Grant is managed on behalf of the Home Office by the Community Security Trust.

The Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme provides physical protective security measures, such as CCTV, intruder alarms and secure perimeter fencing, to places of worship and associated faith community centres of all other (non-Muslim and non-Jewish) faiths that are particularly vulnerable to religiously or racially motivated hate crime in England and Wales.

Further details on our other schemes, including application windows, will be published here when available.

Rapid protective security for places of worship

How to request rapid protective security for your place of worship

The rapid protective security process is now closed for new requests.

Data protection

To find out more about how we process and protect your information, and your rights in relation to this, see the privacy information notice.

Updates to this page

Published 26 July 2016
Last updated 28 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added new information on applying for the protective security for mosques scheme.

  2. Updated guide to say the rapid protective security process is now closed for new requests.

  3. Updated the guidance with new information about rapid protective security for places of worship.

  4. Guidance updated as the application process for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme remains open.

  5. Availability of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme expanded to Scotland and Northern Ireland and deadline extended to 18 February 2024.

  6. Deadline for the Protective Security for Mosque scheme extended to 31 December 2023.

  7. The deadline for apply for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme has been extended to 26 November.

  8. The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 September 2023.

  9. Added translation

  10. Added translation

  11. Added Welsh translation.

  12. Updated the scheme information, including guidance for Muslim communities and timescale.

  13. Amendment of closing date from 14 July to 28 July 2022.

  14. Replaced 'privacy information notice' document with link to accessible version.

  15. Updated guidance.

  16. Amendment of closing date from 2 July to 16 July 2021.

  17. Updated email under Contact Us.

  18. Added contact details for Strengthening Faith Institutions, for if you require any assistance with submitting your application.

  19. Updated places of worship scheme guidance.

  20. Updated privacy information notice (PIN).

  21. Details updated for the 2020 scheme including the Privacy Information Notice.

  22. Bids open for 2019 fund.

  23. Bids open for 2018 fund.

  24. Bidding open for 2017 funding.

  25. Application deadline extended to 4 October 2016.

  26. Updated guidance and bid form published.

  27. First published.

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