This year (2007) is a year of transition in the way in which grants will be allocated in future, and reflects a shift in emphasis on the projects and types of work which will be supported. After considerable thought and discussion both within the Committee and within the Mission and Ministry Board, the following has been agreed:
- Core Funding will continue for Scottish Churches Housing Agency, Scottish Churches Community Trust, the ACTS Racial Justice Officer, the ACTS Interfaith Officer and the Festival of Spirituality and Peace.
- Grants that have already been committed for 2007 (i.e., grants which were awarded for a two to three year period) will be met as normal.
- We will continue to encourage applications from congregations throughout the Province who are looking for 'seed money' to help set up a project in the local community to meet a need which is not already being met in one of the areas noted below (£10,000).
- Grants to support the work of Chaplaincy (£10,000) and Spiritual Care of Older People (£5,000) will be considered and awarded from 2008.
Access and Equality
Providing support for people who promote human justice by ensuring equal access to all aspects of our church and society regardless of race, colour, ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender, and, if necessary, promoting change in existing laws/canons where equal access might still be denied.
Social Inclusion
Providing support for groups facilitating social inclusion of all types in their community, i.e., racial justice, interfaith dialogue, asylum seekers, homeless people. We would also like to begin to address the issues highlighted by the World Council of Churches (WCC) initiative, the Decade to Overcome Violence 2001-2010.
Older People
Providing support for groups working with older people in their homes and in the community.
Children, Youth, and Families
Implementing the motion passed by General Synod in 2004 in respect of the 10th Anniversary of the UN International Year of the Family by supporting projects for vulnerable people in society.
Justice Peace Creation (JPC) Network
Facilitating the work of this network in partnership with the Provincial Overseas Committee
Episcopal Schools
Providing support for teaching materials and resources for religious studies and religious observance.
Seed Grant Application Form
To apply for a grant, please download and complete the following form, and send it to us using the contact information given:
Church in Society Committee Grant Form 2008 (MS Word document)
Grants Awarded to Date
Grants to the following range of organisations and projects:
Awards provincial in scope:
- Scottish Churches Housing Action
- Scottish Churches Community Trust
- Scottish Churches Racial Justice Officer in Scotland (support for funding for an education officer)
- Churches Agency for Interfaith Relations in Scotland (CAIRS) (funding for an education officer)
- Chaplaincy for the Hearing Impaired (Access & Equality)
- College of Bishops - grant to facilitate the listening process recommended in the Windsor Report Dialogue (Access & Equality)
- Prayer & Action Booklet - reprint and sent to all SMP's
- Grosvenor Essay "Interfaith Encounter" - sent to all SMP's
- Justice, Peace & Creation Network
Within the dioceses:
- Festival of Spirituality (Social Inclusion - Edinburgh): www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk
- Positive Help (Social Inclusion - Edinburgh): www.positivehelp.smartchange.org
- Waverly Care ( Access & Equality ; Social Inclusion - Edinburgh)
- Granton Waterfront Project (Social Inclusion - Edinburgh)
- Faith in Older People (Older People - Edinburgh) : e-mail: fiop@dioceseofedinburgh.org
- Coracle Trust (Children & Familes - Edinburgh)
- St. Mary's Family Support Project (Children, Youth & Families - Glasgow & Galloway)
- Drumchapel Childrens Clubs (Children, Youth & Families - Glasgow & Galloway)
- Alloca Community House ( Children, Youth & Families - St. Andrew's & Dunblane)
- Callendar Youth Trust (Children, Youth & Families - St. Andrew's & Dunblane)
- Fresh Expressions (Social Inclusion - Aberdeen)
- City Centre Chaplaincy ( Social Inclusion - Aberdeen)
- Fort Kinnaird Retail Chaplaincy ( Social Inclusion - Edinburgh)
- Anglican Chaplaincy at Dundee University ( Social Inclusion - Brechin)
- Ferry Support Project ( Social Inclusion - Moray)
- Glencoe Primary School (Episcopal Schools)
