Parishes and deaneries are invited to apply for a grant from the Mission Support Fund to help get mission initiaitves up and running.

The Mission Support Fund Assessment Committee meets three times a year.  Applications should be submitted by the end of January, May or September each year.

Please use the form which can be downloaded from this page.

More information can be obtained by downloading the leaflet, also from this page.

If you have any questions please email Lynne Griffiths on lgriffiths@stalbans.anglican.org.

Please note

• Applicants will need to demonstrate that they have used their own resources.
• Grants will be:
  - for no more than 50% of the total costs
  - up to a maximum of £15,000 in any year
  - for a maximum of three years in the first instance and, subject to review, for a total of five years.
• Each application should:
  - Have clear objectives consistent with the aims of Living God’s Love.
  - Support ongoing work rather than a one off event.
  - Demonstrate that the potential for working with ecumenical partners has been considered.
  - Show a commitment to paying the parish share.
  - Show how the project will become sustainable once the grant has come to an end.