general principle connexional grants are for work of connexional significance which fully support...

General Principle

Connexional grants are for work of connexional

significance which fully support the Priorities

Connexional Grant Making

Helping the whole connexion move forward

Connexional funds to support work proposals initiated by

individuals, churches, circuits or districts

Connexional Grant Making

And supported by the district

New Connexional grants decision making structure replaces RMGC and other

processes

Grant Making Structure

Small flexible specialist groups

Grant Making Structure Appoints Oversees

Interacts

Conference

SRCCouncil

Connexional Grants Committee (CGC)(7 Members + staff support)

Governance Group (4 members)

Appoints Oversees

Interacts

Conference

SRCCouncil


• Grants policy

• Grants monitoring

• Grants processes

Grant Making Process

Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group

Conference

SRCCouncil

• Grants policy

• Grants monitoring

• Grants processes


Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group

Conference

SRCCouncil

• Audit safeguard

• Investment risk safeguard

• Advocacy safeguard

Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee

(5 members + staff support)



Ministry and Mission in the World Church Sub-committee (4 members + staff support)

Appoints Oversees

Interacts

Conference

SRCCouncil


Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee

(5 members + staff support)



Ministry and Mission in the World Church Sub-committee (4 members + staff support)

Appoints Oversees

Interacts

Each Stream has 3 members + staff support

Conference

SRCCouncil

Nationals inMission

Appointments

Scholarships& Leadership

Training

Partner ChurchesWork in Britain

PropertyChaplaincyYouth &Children

General


Questions so far?


Volunteers needed!

• The Connexional Grants Committee

• The 2 Sub-committees

• All 7 Grant Streams


• The Governance Group

Innovative ideas and funding requests from:

• Districts

• Connexional Team

• Conference, CLT or SRC

• World Church Partners


Ideas from Conference, CLT, SRC or from within the Connexional Team will normally be handled by the Projects Cluster of the

Team


Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be

handled by the District Grants Officer


The DGO will then forward proposals which they feel meet the connexional

criteria to the Connexional Grants Officer

Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be

handled by the District Grants Officer


The DGO will then forward proposals which they feel meet the connexional

criteria to the Connexional Grants Officer

District Grants Officer and Connexional Grants Officer work

collaboratively on these proposals to refine and improve connexional

impact

Initial scrutiny from appropriate Team staff:

• Grants Officers scrutinise District Proposals

• World Church staff scrutinise Partner Churches proposals


Districts Partner Churches

Ideas and Proposals from …

Grants Officersassess proposals

WCR staff check and refine if necessary

Connexional Team Grants Officers move proposals through to the Grant

Streams

Grants-making Process







GeneralNationals in

MissionAppointments


Training

Grants Officers process proposals through approval system

• Connexional Grants Committee: over £100k

• Streams decide: up to £30k

• Sub-committees decide: up to £100k








GeneralNationals in

MissionAppointments


Training

Grants Officers process proposals through approval system

>£30k? >£30k?

Mission and Ministry in Britain Sub-committee

Mission and Ministry in the World Church Sub-committee

Connexional Grants Committee

>£100k? >£100k?

Y

YY

Y

Streams approve

Sub-Cttees approve

N

NN

N

Decision to make the grant


Project implementation

Questions?


Connexional grants are for projects of connexional

significance

1. Project targets society outside church culture

2. Models excellence and good practice

Grants-making Criteria

All projects must be consistent with Our Calling and support the Priorities

Specific criteria:

3. Potential to learn lessons for the Connexion

Connexional grants are for projects of connexional

significance

4. Ecumenical and high impact

5. Serves the whole Connexion strategically

Grants-making Criteria

Specific criteria (contd.):

6. Supports mission through Methodist heritage

7. Some exceptional ongoing local work

Questions and Discussion


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