The Church Universities Fund
Grants are available from the above fund to advance the following related objects:
 Supporting projects which enhance the Anglican character of Church Universities.
 Supporting and enhancing Anglican chaplaincy provision in Church Universities.
In order to qualify for consideration for a grant, projects must advance one or both of those objects and also
meet the following requirements:
1. The projects must emanate from, or be located within, or be in partnership with,
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one or more of the Church Universities currently in membership with the Cathedrals Group
which has an Anglican component
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the National Society
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the Archbishops’ Council Board of Education.
2. Applications must be made on the form provided.
3. The Vice-Chancellor(s) of the Church University involved must indicate his/her support of the project
by countersigning the application form.
4. Applications involving the National Society or Board of Education must be countersigned by the Chair
or Chief Officer.
5. The objects of the fund are to enable the enhancement of Anglican ethos and chaplaincy. Therefore
grants will only be given for new or developmental, rather than existing, work.
6. Projects which lead to ongoing work, and which have specific outcomes, e.g. the dissemination of
material which will enhance Anglican identity, are more likely to receive support.
7. Grants will be made for a maximum of three years.
8. Reports must be submitted to the Church Universities Fund Committee on an annual basis detailing the
progress and impact of the project and alerting the committee to any difficulties arising in the execution
of the project.
The relevant institutions are:
Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln
Canterbury Christ Church University
University of Chester
University of Chichester
University of Cumbria
University of Gloucester
Liverpool Hope University
University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
University of Wales, Trinity St David
University of Winchester
York St John University
Roehampton University / Whitelands College
Application Procedure.
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Please complete the application form below and return to Revd Duncan Myers, National HE Adviser
(contact details below). Further forms are available from the Church of England website:
http://www.churchofengland.org/media/1353340/140311churchuniversitiesfundapplicationform.doc
Please send the Referees section to your referee and ask them to return the completed section to
Duncan Myers.
Grant applications will be considered by the Church Universities Fund Committee and its decisions are
final).
Application Form.
1. Full name of Institution or organisation making application:
2. Name and contact details of main applicant
3. Registered charity number (if applicable):
4. Description of Project (maximum 2 sides of A4), submitted separately if preferred
5. Explanation of relevance of project to the Church Universities Fund’s objects
6. Breakdown of costs of the project indicating which elements the grant will cover
7. Amount being applied for (within the overall costs as above)
8. What other sources of finance are being applied for, and what progress has been made with these
applications?
9. If successful, when and over what period would funding be required?
10. Payment details: Please supply Bank Sort Code, Account Number and Reference required for payment,
should your application be successful.
11. Name, position, and full contact details of a referee who can vouch for the relevance of the project to the
Fund’s objects, and for your capability to undertake it.
13. Signature of Applicant
Date
Authorisation from University
Please pass your application to the Vice Chancellor of the relevant Institution(s) or to the relevant person
from NS/Ed Division to be signed.
I confirm that the project outlined above has my support, that it will advance the objects of the Church
Universities Fund, and that I believe the applicant has the capacity to do the necessary work.
Name (please print):
Position:
Signature:
Date:
Church Universities Fund: Referee’s Form
xxxx has given your name as a referee in support of an application for financial help with the following project:
Please answer the following questions:
1. How long have you known the applicant or the work of the body applying for help?
2. What is your relationship to the body / individual making the application?
3. Can you verify that the individual or body making the application is competent to do the work described
above? Please provide evidence.
4. To what extent do you think the proposed project falls with the objects of the Church Universities Fund?
Name (please print)
Position
Signed
Date
Please return to Revd Duncan Myers
(duncan.myers@churchofengland.org)
or Revd Duncan Myers, Education Division, Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ