Aims/Priorities: The funding is for churches, charities, and not-for-profit organisations affiliated with the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, or the Church of Ireland for initiatives that promote the wellbeing of Anglican clergy.
Projects should focus on services like peer support groups, retreats, mentoring, or pastoral care to support clergy with their health and wellbeing.
Who can apply? Churches, charities and not-for-profit organisations within the UK can apply.
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Have a track record of delivering similar work and have been established for at least 18 months.
- Have an annual income of less than £1 million.
Priority will be given to smaller organisations.
Only work that comes from churches within the Anglican Communion in the UK or that is fully ecumenical will be supported. The Anglican Communion in the UK consists of the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Ireland. If the applying organisation is not formally part of any of these churches, projects must have the full support of whichever church is geographically applicable.
Grant Amount: Grants of £10,000 or more per year are available for up to three years. Most grants will be for one or two years.
There is no maximum but grants of more than a total of £100,000 are unlikely to be awarded.
Application Process: Applications can be made at any time and are considered three times a year by the Trustees.
To start the application process, groups need to complete a short eligibility quiz on the Foundation's website. Those who are eligible will then have access to the full online application form.
Assessment of applications usually takes up to five months.
Contact the Henry Smith Foundation for further information.
Deadline: There is no deadline for the fund
Contact Information: clergy@henrysmith.foundation
Website: Clergy - Henry Smith