General Principle
Connexional grants are for work of connexional
significance which fully support the Priorities
Connexional Grant Making
Helping the whole connexion move forward
Connexional funds to support work proposals initiated by
individuals, churches, circuits or districts
Connexional Grant Making
And supported by the district
New Connexional grants decision making structure replaces RMGC and other
processes
Grant Making Structure
Small flexible specialist groups
Grant Making Structure Appoints Oversees
Interacts
Conference
SRCCouncil
Connexional Grants Committee (CGC)(7 Members + staff support)
Governance Group (4 members)
Appoints Oversees
Interacts
Conference
SRCCouncil
Grant Making Structure
• Grants policy
• Grants monitoring
• Grants processes
Grant Making Process
Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group
Conference
SRCCouncil
• Grants policy
• Grants monitoring
• Grants processes
Grant Making Process
Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group
Conference
SRCCouncil
• Audit safeguard
• Investment risk safeguard
• Advocacy safeguard
Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee
(5 members + staff support)
Connexional Grants Committee (CGC)(7 Members + staff support)
Governance Group (4 members)
Ministry and Mission in the World Church Sub-committee (4 members + staff support)
Appoints Oversees
Interacts
Conference
SRCCouncil
Grant Making Structure
Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee
(5 members + staff support)
Connexional Grants Committee (CGC)(7 Members + staff support)
Governance Group (4 members)
Ministry and Mission in the World Church Sub-committee (4 members + staff support)
Appoints Oversees
Interacts
Each Stream has 3 members + staff support
Conference
SRCCouncil
Nationals inMission
Appointments
Scholarships& Leadership
Training
Partner ChurchesWork in Britain
PropertyChaplaincyYouth &Children
General
Grant Making Structure
Questions so far?
Grant Making Structure
Volunteers needed!
• The Connexional Grants Committee
• The 2 Sub-committees
• All 7 Grant Streams
Grant Making Process
• The Governance Group
Innovative ideas and funding requests from:
• Districts
• Connexional Team
• Conference, CLT or SRC
• World Church Partners
Grant Making Process
Ideas from Conference, CLT, SRC or from within the Connexional Team will normally be handled by the Projects Cluster of the
Team
Grant Making Process
Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be
handled by the District Grants Officer
Grant Making Process
The DGO will then forward proposals which they feel meet the connexional
criteria to the Connexional Grants Officer
Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be
handled by the District Grants Officer
Grant Making Process
The DGO will then forward proposals which they feel meet the connexional
criteria to the Connexional Grants Officer
District Grants Officer and Connexional Grants Officer work
collaboratively on these proposals to refine and improve connexional
impact
Initial scrutiny from appropriate Team staff:
• Grants Officers scrutinise District Proposals
• World Church staff scrutinise Partner Churches proposals
Grant Making Process
Districts Partner Churches
Ideas and Proposals from …
Grants Officersassess proposals
WCR staff check and refine if necessary
Connexional Team Grants Officers move proposals through to the Grant
Streams
Grants-making Process
Districts Partner Churches
Ideas and Proposals from …
Grants Officersassess proposals
WCR staff check and refine if necessary
Partner ChurchesWork in Britain
PropertyChaplaincyYouth &Children
GeneralNationals in
MissionAppointments
Scholarships& Leadership
Training
Grants Officers process proposals through approval system
• Connexional Grants Committee: over £100k
• Streams decide: up to £30k
• Sub-committees decide: up to £100k
Grants-making Process
Districts Partner Churches
Ideas and Proposals from …
Grants Officersassess proposals
WCR staff check and refine if necessary
Partner ChurchesWork in Britain
PropertyChaplaincyYouth &Children
GeneralNationals in
MissionAppointments
Scholarships& Leadership
Training
Grants Officers process proposals through approval system
>£30k? >£30k?
Mission and Ministry in Britain Sub-committee
Mission and Ministry in the World Church Sub-committee
Connexional Grants Committee
>£100k? >£100k?
Y
YY
Y
Streams approve
Sub-Cttees approve
N
NN
N
Decision to make the grant
Grants-making Process
Project implementation
Questions?
Grant Making Structure
Connexional grants are for projects of connexional
significance
1. Project targets society outside church culture
2. Models excellence and good practice
Grants-making Criteria
All projects must be consistent with Our Calling and support the Priorities
Specific criteria:
3. Potential to learn lessons for the Connexion
Connexional grants are for projects of connexional
significance
4. Ecumenical and high impact
5. Serves the whole Connexion strategically
Grants-making Criteria
Specific criteria (contd.):
6. Supports mission through Methodist heritage
7. Some exceptional ongoing local work
Questions and Discussion
Grant Making Structure
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