Evangelism
The Church Growth Fund – grant applications
Introduction
This is a crucial moment in our history. The Church Growth Fund is a once-in-a generation opportunity to resource confident and consistent evangelism throughout the province. It aims to see people encounter Jesus, come to faith, be baptised and become disciples. The Fund will enable the church to develop new and exciting ways to share the good news about Jesus Christ – a message with the power to transform lives and communities across Wales.
£100 million of capital reserves have been set aside to invest in evangelism through this fund over the next 10 years. The criteria for distributing those funds have now been agreed by the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group, which will also be responsible for assessing grant applications.
Applications
There are two tiers of funding. The first, tier 1, for grant applications for up to £10,000, mainly from ministry / mission areas, for work which is both innovative locally and replicable nationally.
The criteria and an application form may be found here:
Tier 2 bids are for grants for more than £10,000. Applications may be made by individual dioceses, dioceses working in partnership or the six Cathedrals as a group.
The criteria and an application form may be found here:
Advice and support
The first step in any bid is a to let the Church Growth Fund team know what you are proposing by emailing: churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk
Timescale
The fund was launched at the Diocesan Learning Community meeting on 11th October 2023.
All bid applications must be sent to the diocesan bishop for written support, 28 days before submission to the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group.
Completed bid applications should be submitted no later than 14 days before the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group meeting by emailing: churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk
Applicants will be informed of the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group decision as soon as possible and no later than five working days after the Group has met.
Tier 1: bid applications will be considered at two Church Growth Fund Allocation Group meetings during 2024 on:
- 19 March
- 29 May
- 12 September
Tier 2: bid applications will be considered at six Church Growth Fund Allocation Group meetings during 2024 on:
- 18 January
- 19 March
- 29 May
- 16 July
- 12 September
- 26 November
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