Grants & funding opportunities

All Lay Preachers in the United Reformed Church who have been Accredited by the General Assembly and who are designated as active can apply for a grant of up to £300 per annum to help cover the costs and fees for learning events and resources.

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Our small grants fund is one way that the Children’s and Youth Work Committee supports activities and experiences for children and youth as well as the training of existing and potential children and youth workers.

There are small grants for individuals to enable them to take up a wide range of opportunities; for groups to enable them to develop discipleship; and for holiday clubs towards running expenses.

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The Church Buildings Fund can provide either grants or loans for local church building projects. Loans are administered by the Assembly’s Finance Committee and can be for up to £75,000 for building works or £25,000 for professional fees.

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Commitment for Life grants of up to £1,000 are available to churches or organisations supporting projects that cover the issues of global justice, climate change, gender equality, economic and social justice.

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The Discipleship Development Fund is being used in two ways: one is the large grant award, and the other is small, individual grants of up to £200 per annum which is operated by synods.

Grants can be put towards any purpose that will contribute to the Discipleship Development of lay people in or connected with the URC including personnel costs, facilities, travel, courses, etc.

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Financial support is available for individuals training to become Ministers of Word and Sacraments and Church Related Community Workers

Visit the Education for Ministry section to find out more

The Inter Faith Fund is for the promotion of contact, understanding and respect among Christians, Jews and members of other faith communities.

Individual churches, Ministers of Word and Sacraments and Church Related Community Workers are among those who can apply for this funding.

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This fund enables further learning for both individual lay and ordained people, to support them financially. People can apply to do formal courses over a number of years or one-off training or learning opportunities. The fund offers up to £500 per applicant and is administered by the Education and Learning (E&L) finance sub-committee. Repeat requests are allowed, throughout the duration of study, and approval in principle for the entire duration of study is given before the study is started. Typically, these grants are a relatively small proportion of the total funding required. The funding is not part of the E&L budget agreed by Assembly Executive on behalf of General Assembly but is sourced from specific funds set aside for such purposes (Carmichael Montgomery and the Discipleship Development Fund).

The criteria for the grant includes the requirement that the study should enhance and/or support a role/ministry in a local church context, and needs to be offered through a recognised establishment. We are a learning Church and wish to encourage learning for the whole people of God. The CSF grants are for individual learning.

For further information about the Continuing Studies Fund, contact Synod TDO+ or equivalent: Synod Training Contacts

Application forms

• CS1: Application form for ministers (Word | 70kb)
• CS2: Application form for lay applicants (Word | 99kb)

The primary purpose of the Legacy Fund is to provide funding for imaginative and innovative projects which may struggle to secure financial support from alternative sources. It is principally available to support short term projects (normally not more than three years) or one-off events.

Assembly Committees, other Assembly budgetholders, synods or local churches can apply for this fund.

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The United Reformed Church is a Multicultural Church engaging in Mission in the world and working to become an anti-racist church. Through the Mission Enabling Fund we aim to give some financial support to Mission projects.

There are two categories grants:

• Special project grants of up to £1,000 can be applied for by any local United Reformed Church.
• Three-year developmental grants for mission projects/organisations of up to £6,000 can be applied for by any local United Reformed Church, synod, or wider mission organisation.

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