Submitting Tier 2 grant applications

This page provides guidance on submitting Tier 2 grant applications for the Church Growth Fund.

Tier 2 applications are for grants of more than £10,000.

Applications for Tier 2 grant applications may only be made by individual dioceses, dioceses working in partnership or the six cathedrals as a group.

You can find some answers to frequently asked questions about grant applications to the Church Growth Fund here: FAQs - Church Growth Fund.

Quick summary – Tier 2 grant applications

• Get in touch with the Church Growth Fund team to let them know what you are proposing at churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk.
• Download and complete a Tier 2 grant application form.
• Familiarise yourself with Tier 2 Grant Terms and Conditions.
• Gain written support of the diocesan bishop, the Diocesan Standing Committee and the Diocesan Board of Finance before submission.
• Submit your Tier 2 grant application to churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk by one of the deadlines noted below.
• If requested, present your Tier 2 grant application for general discussion at a Bench of Bishops meeting.
• Present your Tier 2 grant application to the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group.
• You will be informed of the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group decision no later than five working days after the Group has met.
• If your grant is approved, sign and return the Tier 2 Grant Terms and Conditions.

Developing a Tier 2 grant application

The first step in any Tier 2 grant application is to let the Church Growth Fund team know what you are proposing by emailing churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk.

You are required to complete a Tier 2 application form in order to submit a Tier 2 grant application. If your grant is approved, you will be asked to formally accept the Tier 2 Grant Terms and Conditions. Additional terms may be set by the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group which are specific to your grant – these will be made clear to you if your grant is approved.

The Tier 2 grant criteria, application form and Tier 2 Grant Terms and Conditions may be found here – please read both of the following documents carefully when considering whether your grant application meets the Fund criteria:

• Tier 2 - Church Growth Allocation Fund Application Form
• Church Growth Fund - Tier 2 Grant Terms and Conditions

Submitting a Tier 2 grant application

All Tier 2 grant applications must have the written support of the diocesan bishop, the Diocesan Standing Committee and the Diocesan Board of Finance before being submitted.

Once support is gained from these, your Tier 2 grant application can be submitted to churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk by the deadlines noted below.

All Tier 2 grant applications are introduced to the Bench for general discussion, prior to formal submission to the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group for approval no later than 14 working days before the Group is due to meet. Introducing the project to the Bench will help cross-pollination of ideas and identify where any cross-diocesan working may be possible. Applicants may be asked to attend part of a Bench of Bishops meeting to discuss the project. The Church Growth Fund team will be in touch to discuss you introducing your grant application to the Bench of Bishops. Applicants will also be asked to give a detailed presentation to the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group meeting and be prepared to engage with the Allocation Group in questions and answers.

Deadlines for submitting a Tier 2 grant application

The deadlines for submitting Tier 2 grant applications to churchgrowthfund@cinw.org.uk for presentation at the Bench of Bishops and then review at the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group are:
(assuming you already have support from your diocesan bishop, Diocesan Standing Committee and Diocesan Board of Finance prior to submission)

• 22 November 2024 (for Group meeting on 23 January 2025)
• 31 January 2025 (for Group meeting on 20 March 2025)
• 28 March 2025 (for Group meeting on 20 May 2025)
• 25 April 2025 (for Group meeting on 21 July 2025)
• 4 July 2025 (for Group meeting on 17 September 2025)
• 26 September 2025 (for Group meeting on 26 November 2025)

You can find all dates for the Bench of Bishops meetings and Church Growth Fund Allocation Group here: Provincial meeting dates

Applicants will be informed of the Church Growth Fund Allocation Group’s decision as soon as possible and no later than five working days after the Group has met.

You may also want to leave time, after review by your diocesan bodies and discussion at the Bench of Bishops meeting, for any alterations which may be necessary ahead of formal submission of the application.

Here’s some guidance on submitting your Tier 2 grant application:

This is for illustrative purposes only – the detailed sequencing of dates will be discussed as part of your conversations with the Church Growth Fund team.