DRAFT: London New Worshipping Community Grant Application Form

All grants from the London New Worshipping Communities (LNWC) grant fund must be aligned with the priorities of support described in the Grant Making Policy of The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication (CCX) and fulfil the charitable purpose and objectives of the charity. The LNWC Grant fund is specifically intended to progress the priority of supporting the advancement of the Christian faith in the Diocese of London through starting new Christian worshipping communities intended to reach new people with the love of God in Christ. Grants are awarded by The Gregory Centre for Church Multiplication registered in England 14429617 with charity number 1201506. Located at The Old Deanery, Deans Court, London EC4V 5AA.

Applications for funding up to £10,000 are welcomed from parishes, organisations and individuals involved in church planting or other models of starting new Christian worshipping communities within the Diocese of London who meet the criteria, including:

The successful completion of the appropriate CCX training for the type of work being undertaken (e.g. Plant Course, Pioneer School, Become, Myriad) with a positive recommendation;
All information and documentation required on the application be satisfactorily completed, submitted and fulfilled;
Supporting documentation that the grant requestor has the support of the appropriate diocesan authority (e.g. Area Bishop and Archdeacon) to engage in the work described in the application.

The full LNWC grant criteria can be found here . (←← LINK)

1. What is the name of the London new worshipping community (LNWC)?

2. Where will the LNWC be located?

Episcopal Area

Diocesan Episcopal Area

Address

City

Postal Code

3. Who is the leader of the new worshipping community?

First Name

Last Name

Phone

4. If this new worshipping community is being started as part of an existing parish or being sent by/from a parish, please supply the name of the sponsoring or sending parish?

Name of Parish

Address

City

Postal Code

Contact email

5. Which CCX course has the leader or team completed to prepare for starting a LNWC?

Other

6. What is the vision and description of the LNWC?

7. Please provide a copy of your detailed strategic plan including your discipleship/formation pathway

8. What amount of funding are you requesting (up to £10,000)?

9. How do you intend to use the funds?

All grants awarded must be used to cover costs that are directly connected to starting and supporting new Christian worshipping communities within the Diocese of London. These could include, but are not limited to:

*Staffing costs

*Materials or furnishings for worship;

*Contributions to the cost of equipment (e.g. audio/visual, items for children’s ministry, coffee machines);

*Room or venue hire;

*Marketing or communications material;

*Hospitality.

Grants must not be used to fund any of the following types of expenditure:

*Building works;

*Contributions to the cost of financing the organisation (e.g. loan repayment);

*Activities inconsistent with reaching new people with the love of God in Christ or the provision of Christian worship.

10. What church or entity will be receiving and managing the funds?

Name of church | entity

Address

City

Postal Code

Contact email

11. Please provide a copy of your budget including projected income and expenses for the first year.

12. Have you clearly communicated with your Area Bishop, Archdeacon, and Area Director/Dean of Mission about your intention to start this LNWC and do they support your application?

Yes

13. Please provide verification of your Area Team’s support (a copy of an email indicating knowledge and support is sufficient)

14. Do you have a provisional or fixed date?

Date:

15. How many adults do you have committed to being a part of the LNWC?

16. How many new people do you anticipate reaching in the first three (3) years?

17. How will you track the number of people new to faith or returning to church after two (2) or more years?

18. How will you measure new people reached?

19. Do you agree to share with CCX and the Diocese of London data related to attendance and people returning or coming to faith for monitoring and evaluation purposes?

Yes

20. Have you read the LNWC Grant Criteria here?

Yes

21. Do you agree to provide the monitoring documentation as indicated in the criteria?

Yes

CCX may take up to 60 days to consider grant proposals and decide if they will award a grant or not. All decisions regarding funding applications will be done in accordance with the CCX Grant Making Policy. CCX may (in their absolute discretion) refuse to approve a grant application if they consider that a grant would not be an effective way to further the Objects or would conflict with the policies or interests of CCX.

Each LNWC grant request or situation will be considered on its own merits. The decision of CCX on whether to award a grant is final and CCX is not obliged to provide an explanation to applicants in the event that their application is not successful.

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