- Title
- Grants for Ministry Fund: Block Grant
- Grant paid to
- Dioceses (on behalf of congregations)
- Purpose of grant
- Stipend support (congregational and diocesan posts). Curate training grants. Travel/Island grants.
- Amount available
- Approximately £500,000 available each year. Grants normally limited to 50% of stipend. Funding intended to be transitional in nature - for 3 to 5 years at most.
- Application process
- Application forms and guidance issued to dioceses each April. Deadline for submission of applications by dioceses late June. Grants awarded at Finance Committee's August meeting. Committee receives advice and recommendations on application from representatives of Mission and Ministry Board.
More information
Copies of the Building Grants/Loans application form can be obtained from the General Synod Office.
