Resourcing Mission through Connexional Grants (and other funding sources) Julian Bond, Grants Team Leader

Story and Mission

Story and Mission Why do we tell stories? What’s your story?

The Parable of IMPACT! Mission Activities Need

The Parable of IMPACT! What’s your mission? What are your activities? What is your community’s need?

Mission in Britain Grants

Methodist Action on Poverty & Justice Mission & Ministry Larger, more risky and innovative projects Methodist Action on Poverty & Justice Debt, poverty and disadvantage projects Usual maximum grant: £50k 50/50 match funding Chaplaincy Traditional and non-traditional chaplaincies 1/3 match funding Property Missional refurbishment of church property for community engagement, not maintenance Maximum grant: £200k Usually up to 1/3 of total project cost

When the Time Is Right …

People Jonny Gios, Community Worker, Cumbria

Property Battle Methodist Church, East Sussex

Mission: Elemental

Poverty: Ablewell Advice Services

Smart Objectives for Grant Applications Specific: what do you want to achieve? Measurable: how will activities/outcomes be measured? Achievable: do you have enough resources/capacity? Realistic: are the activities and their goals possible? Timebound: when will activities/outcomes be achieved? The expectation for all grant applications is that they should be SMART and therefore the expectation is that Stream assess applications in that way – ensuring that the key points are appropriately evidenced.

Putting the PROCESS together Partners Risks Competition Environment

Planning your project: Measuring Costs Outcomes Timescales Experience Managing Exit

Connexional Significance, or Wow Factor! impact larger than local furthering God's mission in innovative ways high impact in wider society or through ecumenical partnership innovating, where the levels of risk and possible benefits are high strategically important initiative, with large financial burden potential to involve several Districts using Methodist heritage to challenge, deepen and inspire

The Application Process 7 tips for a successful application Decide who is applying Make sure it’s not lastminute.com … Ask for the right amount Tell the story of your project Make sure the world needs your project Make it missional, with impact! Convince the assessors you can do it

Proactive Partnership

DISSEMINATION How can we tell others within the Methodist church about the good news stories (Not everything is Good News). Media/Synods/Forums/Social media

What do you know about Media?

Other successful relationships (grant-funded projects) Newcastle West Circuit, Reinvigorating local Mission and Ministry Penrith Methodist Church, CAP Debt Centre (MAPJ) Chapel in the Fields, nr Manchester, centre for spiritual growth Settle Circuit, Peer Talk, Mental Health project Sheffield District, Who is your Neighbour? Southampton Circuit, ‘Elemental’, Arts and Festivals Touchstone, West Yorkshire, Women Breaking Free North Street Community Centre St Arnold’s Project Last slide