Protective security for faith communities
Places of worship or other faith community organisations can apply for protective security.
Protective security schemes
There are 34 schemes available:
- Jewish Community Protective Security Grant
- Protective Security for Mosques Scheme
- Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme (for all other faiths)
- Faith Security Training (FST): free security awareness training for faith communities across England and Wales
Rapid protective security for places 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
Last updated
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Updated as each scheme now has its own page. Removal of scheme details from this page and links added to the new scheme pages.
Update history
2026-03-10 13:32
Added a link to the Faith Security Training programme.
2025-02-13 09:07
Updated as each scheme now has its own page. Removal of scheme details from this page and links added to the new scheme pages.
2024-10-28 16:08
Added new information on applying for the protective security for mosques scheme.
2024-10-15 15:04
Updated guide to say the rapid protective security process is now closed for new requests.
2024-08-09 21:55
Updated the guidance with new information about rapid protective security for places of worship.
2024-08-02 16:02
Guidance updated as the application process for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme remains open.
2023-12-22 10:00
Availability of the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme expanded to Scotland and Northern Ireland and deadline extended to 18 February 2024.
2023-11-24 10:51
Deadline for the Protective Security for Mosque scheme extended to 31 December 2023.
2023-10-12 17:30
The deadline for apply for the Protective Security for Mosques Scheme has been extended to 26 November.
2023-08-14 12:38
The deadline for applications has been extended to 5 September 2023.
2023-07-21 10:07
Added translation
2023-07-20 16:04
Added translation
2023-07-20 15:24
Added Welsh translation.
2023-06-21 13:24
Updated the scheme information, including guidance for Muslim communities and timescale.
2022-07-14 12:41
Amendment of closing date from 14 July to 28 July 2022.
2022-06-07 14:48
Replaced ‘privacy information notice’ document with link to accessible version.
2022-05-19 16:55
Updated guidance.