Priorities Fund - apply by 31 October
A reminder that the deadline for applications to this year’s round of Priorities Fund grants is 31 October. The fund allocates around €500,000 each year to parishes across the Church of Ireland. Read an overview, including application form HERE.
The criteria to guide any applications is detailed HERE to help anyone thinking about which section to apply for.
Areas currently supported by the fund include:
Training – Lay and Ordained: Training in the following areas:– post–ordination, clergy in–service, lay ministry, youth ministry, children’s ministry, student chaplaincy.
Christian Education: Development of RE in schools, children’s ministry, youth work, adult education.
Outreach Initiatives:To encourage creative and innovative projects, which reach out to the communities our parishes serve, including church plants and missional areas.
Innovative Ministry in a Rural Context: To encourage creative and innovative ministry projects in the sparsely populated areas of the country, in rural or village settings.