CMD Grants Advice to Clergy
Basic Grants
An annual grant of up to £150 is available to clergy. Click on here for a pdf of the grant application form.
Special Grants
1. The Council for Ministry Grants Panel meets quarterly to consider grants for larger sums. Clergy are invited to apply for these by sending a letter to the Director of Ministry which can be forwarded to the panel. The Director is very willing to see draft letter and to advise applicants in framing their application.
2. The letter of application should be written in such a way as to clarify for the lay and clergy of the panel the following points:
(i) The applicant’s current post and length of service
(ii) The venture being undertaken
(iii) The total cost of the venture
(iv) A specific sum which is being sought as a grant
(v) An indication of any other grants being applied for or which have been secured
(vi) The reasoning behind the venture, including an indication of any discernment process or advice that has been received
(vii) An indication of the kind of outcomes that are hoped for
(viii) Something personal that helps the panel to feel that this really is a ‘special grant’, something which shows a sense of passion for the venture or connects it with a long-held hope or desire or specialist ministry
(ix) An assurance that appropriate permissions have been received when the venture will occupy significant periods of time.
(x) An undertaking to report back on the value of the enterprise and to produce, if requested, something to be used to encourage others to take their ministerial development seriously.
3. Applications for sums up to £300 will be processed between meetings. Larger applications will be discussed quarterly.
4. The panel may wish to consult the relevant Archdeacon before awarding a grant, but do not require references or testimonials with the letter of application.
Stephen Cherry
February 2009