An additional £25 million has been allocated to the UK wide Listed Places of Worship Roof Repair Fund which has been reopened.

Organisations, trusts and congregations of all faiths and denominations can apply for a grant from £10,000 to £100,000 to meet the costs of urgent repairs to roofs and rainwater disposal systems.

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Limited funding can also be provided for structural investigations, specialist reports and bat surveys.

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan said the scheme continues to provide valuable funding for essential works to NI's listed places of worship.

He said: "The extension of the fund provides a further opportunity for new bidders and also those who have been unsuccessful in the initial round to apply for support. I urge those with these valuable buildings in their care to make an application for the scheme which is open now."

(CD/LM)