Norfolk churches are among 11 East of England heritage sites receiving support from a £1.5 billion arts fund.
Six places of worship in Nelson's county are included in the first round of grants from the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
They are Cromer Methodist Church, King’s Lynn Minster, St Peter’s Church and St Andrew’s Church in Great Yarmouth, St Nicholas’ Chapel in King’s Lynn, and St Nicholas’ Church in Dereham.
The funding forms part of £4 million awarded across the East of England through the Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund.
The schemes are part of the wider £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund.
At Dereham's St Nicholas’ Church, which has a history spanning more than 1,300 years, work will restore St Withburga’s well and rare Plantagenet and Tudor ceiling paintings in the north transept.
King’s Lynn Minster will receive support for urgent repairs to its north transept and restoration of historic masonry in the transept wall.
The grants are intended to support buildings in areas where fundraising can be difficult and where they provide a benefit to local communities and the schemes are delivered by Historic England.
Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross said: “Nothing tells the stories of our nation quite like the historic buildings at the heart of our communities. But too often they are a far cry from their former glory with leaking roofs and crumbling stonework.
“Thanks to this funding, the much loved buildings that fill our hometowns with character will be keeping the doors open to communities for years to come.”
Historic England said its first grants through the two funds would support 74 projects across England, with more than £41 million being invested.
Emma Squire and Claudia Kenyatta, co-chief executives of Historic England, said: “Historic places are at the heart of communities across England.
"They help shape the character and identity of the places we live, work and visit, and provide spaces where people can come together, connect and take part in community life.”
The remaining funded sites in the East of England include other heritage buildings in Essex and Southend-on-Sea.
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