Grants are available for licensed clergy (stipendiary and SSOM) and Licensed Lay Ministers, as well as LLMs who hold the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate. Grants are available for events which enable ongoing learning and development in the exercise of ministry. Grants can also be used to help with the cost of retreats, conferences, and residential study periods.
A grant of up to £250 per person, per year is available.This allowance applies to each calendar year, with no carry over from one year to the next.
To apply, please download one of the forms below and email it to ministry@chester.anglican.org.
2025 CMD Grant Application Form
2024 Clergy CMD Subsidy Claim Form
2024 Lay Ministers CMD Subsidy Form
- Grants will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The resources available for these grants are limited. Where appropriate, applicants are encouraged to discuss their training needs with their PCC and to explore additional sources of funding. It is expected that the financing of most development will be met by a mixture of local, diocesan, and personal funding.
- Funds are limited, and there is not enough in the fund for every potential applicant to receive the full amount each year. Applications towards the end of the calendar year may not be able to be met once the CMD grant fund has been used up.
- Full guidelines are printed on the reverse of the application form. Email ministry@chester.anglican.org for further information about CMD grants and other CMD funding queries.
This fund is separate from those for clergy sabbaticals and discretionary grants. Click below for more details on those grants.
Sabbaticals and Discretionary Grants for clergy
Other Funding
Ecclesiastical Ministry Bursary Awards
Grant Making Trusts - this webpage from Sarum College gathers together information on a range of grantmaking bodies