Purpose: Small yearly grants to enable the implementation of parish mission and financial sustainability plans.
Scale: £5000 per annum per stipendiary post for up to 4 years
Timing: Following FfM cohort rollout i.e.
Cohort 1: Starting 2025
Cohort 2: Starting 2026
Cohort 3: Starting 2027/8
Access Criteria: participation by the incumbent’s church(es) in the Mission Planning and Review Process (MPR) and being up to date with:
- Mission Plan
- Financial budget
- Parish share payment or payment plan
- Stats for mission returns
- Return of parish finance
- Service attendance data
- Annual report & accounts
- Quinquennial review form
Note:
- A larger single parish with a team of ten clergy may access up to £50,000 per annum as long as all churches complete the above elements.
- Grants must be used for activities that have missional/financial sustainability goals and stated in the parish mission plan.
- Application procedure in process of being written.