Funds for Mission 
Guidelines for Applicants 
This document provides guidance on how to apply for these funds. 
CREATED ON: November 2019
AUTHOR: Kate Cortez 

Introduction 
Application Forms for Funds for Mission are available from Church House (Tel: 01872 247216 or email: sue.thorold@truro.anglican.org) 
Applications are assessed by a Mission Funding panel made up of Archdeacons Audrey & Paul, Mrs Charlotte Irwin, Revd Canon Bill Stuart-White and Kate Cortez, Head of Church House Operations, who will meet regularly to look at applications and ensure suitability against the set of criteria. They may choose to award a full or partial award, depending on how well the proposal meets the criteria. 
Aim 
The purpose of the grants is to provide extra resources for innovative parish working; encouraging churches to try new things and work in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations. The panel would be pleased to receive applications for a whole variety of imaginative ideas for mission, but projects that are substantially concerned with building works, furnishing, sound systems, etc., are unlikely to be awarded a grant. 
Criteria 
•	Grants are available from £200 -£3,000; 
•	Some degree of match funding is required towards the full cost of each project; this should be a minimum of 10% of the total cost. In-kind funding will also be considered; 
•	o The mission activity should lead to the growth of the church: 
•	o numerically, 
•	o in spiritual maturity or 
•	o in its capacity to engage with the community; 
•	The applying body will not be awarded more than one grant in any one 12 month period; 
•	Some degree of partnership working is required within the project: this could be ecumenical or with the voluntary, community or statutory sectors; 
•	If the application is successful the money must be spent within 12 months of that decision being made. 

Who can apply? 
Individuals will not be able to access a grant through this fund. Applications will be accepted from PCCs, benefices, clusters or deaneries. 
Monitoring and reporting 
Grants will be awarded on condition that the applicant body reports back on how the project has worked, successes, and lessons learned etc. Case studies may be written up in order to share this information. 
Additional information 
We ask that applications are typed as we do not accept handwritten applications. When submitting an application form it may be necessary to include supporting information such as photographs, plans and letters of support. Applicants who include a copy of their Mission Action Plan priorities (if appropriate) or relevant business plans (if funding greater than £2,000) will be given higher priority than those who have not. 
The Process 

Communication 
Sue Thorold will administer all applications and should be contacted in the first instance. Once an application has been received it is given a reference number which must be quoted in all correspondence. Throughout the process, Sue will endeavour to keep the applicant fully updated with the progress of their application. 
Checklist 

Item 	Completed / Included 	
Application Form Completed – Signed and Dated 		
Financial Figures all add up, and budgets or business plans included where applicable 		
Relevant Documents/procedures are supplied 		
Copy of the Job Description and Sample contract for each person you wish to employ 		
Relevant Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures are in place 		

Further Information 
For further information on this and other funding opportunities, please contact: 
Sue Thorold: 01872 247216 or email: sue.thorold@truro.anglican.org