Churches will be able to apply for funds to install CCTV (Tim Goode/PA) Sign up for our daily Politics briefing for political exclusives, analysis and debate. Thank you for signing up to our Politics newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues can now apply for Scottish Government grants to install security measures against hate crime. The £500,000 Hate Crime Security Fund, first announced in January last year, will be open for applications until July 21, with money expected to be paid in the autumn. Faith communities can apply for funds of up to £20,000 for a maximum of three security measures.