The money is to mark the centenary of the First World War to repair these "powerful symbols" of British history.
The fund was announced in 2014 and is designed to help re-kit cathedrals to preserve them for future generations.
Announcing the latest tranche of funding, Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said: "Cathedrals are powerful symbols of Britain's shared history.
"They are important not only for their architecture and heritage, but also for the vital role they play in local communities.
"I am delighted that the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund will ensure that these wonderful cathedrals remain in a good state of repair and are preserved for future generations."
Coventry Cathedral gets one of the biggest shares with £870,000 for slate in the Chapel of Unity.
The exterior walls are clad with green Westmorland Slate, contrasting with the pink sandstone of the Cathedral, but the area has been fenced off for many years because of the danger of falling slates.
Elsewhere Carlisle Cathedral will get £400,000 for a nave and nave aisle roof, Clifton Cathedral will get £700,000 for internal repairs and infrastructure and Westminster Cathedral will receive £300,000 for organ chamber roofs.
The buildings receiving cash are both Catholic and Anglican.
Dame Fiona Reynolds, chairperson of the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England, said: "Cathedrals which benefited from the first phase of this fund have been repaired and refurbished, and staff and volunteers have time and resources to serve their cities and regions with renewed energy.
"It is fantastic that more cathedrals are now able to benefit from this scheme.
"England's cathedrals are a wonderfully diverse group, encompassing not only vast, world-famous medieval buildings such as Durham, Lincoln and Canterbury, but also smaller churches like Wakefield and Leicester."
Church of England cathedrals are estimated to contribute around £220 million to the economy every year.