Other Grant Funders

We are profoundly grateful to the wide range of bodies that have provided financial assistance to missional projects across our district. Speak to Neil Harland, Mission Enabler, if you are seeking funding for a project.

An excellent listing of trusts and foundations providing grant support to churches, together with practical fundraising advice, can be found on the Church of England website Parish Resources

Local third sector co-ordinating groups are a helpful source of information, and it is worth subscribing to their mailing lists if you are regularly seeking grants or to connect with other community organisations in your area: South Yorkshire Funding Advisory Board, Voluntary Action Sheffield, Voluntary Action Rotherham, Derbyshire Dales CVS, Links CVS (North East Derbyshire), ActiveNotts

The following organisations have also been consistent and valued supporters of projects across our District:

• Methodist Insurance (property schemes)
• TMCP discretionary grants (training, staffing, property)
• Joseph Rank Trust (property, family/youth workers)
• Methodist Youth Activities
• Norwood and Newton Settlement (property schemes)
• Sheffield Town Trust (Sheffield only)
• JG Graves Charitable Trust (Sheffield only)
• Hollowford Trust (youth events)
• St Agatha's Community Kickstart Fund (Sheffield Diocese)

Whirlow Spirituality Centre also offer learning and development grants to individuals and organisations across our district. Further details are available on their website: https://www.whirlowspiritualitycentre.org/grants

Connexional study grants are available for theological higher education qualifications and research https://www.methodist.org.uk/for-churches/learning-and-development/scholarships-and-funding/

Deakin and Withers Fund offers small grants to women aged over 40, who are a member of a church, single/divorced/widowed and experiencing financial hardship. Details are available at https://www.sycf.org.uk/apply/search-our-grants/the-deakin-and-withers-fund

The Leaders of Worship and Preachers Trust offer various training, academic study and hardship grants for preachers, worship leaders and lay people engaged in church ministries https://lwpt.org.uk/