Last updated 19th September 2024
The Diocesan Parish Vision Fund is available to provide funding to parishes seeking financial assistance for one of the four Vision 2026 priorities:
As well as applying for grants using the information and forms below, you may want to donate to the Parish Vision Fund, which you can do from this page here.
What you can apply for
Your application should show how your work will promote and resource one or more of the Vision priorites. You can find more information about the next phase of the Vison Implementation Plan from 2021 to 2024 from our website here
Please note that funding is normally limited to a maximum of three years. If your project is expected to last for more than three years, we would expect you to explain how you will fund the work after our funding ceases. If the project is to end after three years, we would like you to explain how the work will come to an end, and what will happen to anyone employed.
Applications for assistance of less than £5,000 can be submitted at any time and will be considered by the Diocesan Secretary and the Archdeacons.
Applications for grants over £5,000 are considered on a periodic basis as need final approval from Finance Committee and possibly directors so are tied to their meeting dates. In 2025 the closing date for each round of applications for grants and loans of above £5,000 will be
Please submit all applications to Mrs Kelly Quinn at Kelly.quinn@blackburn.anglican.org
For an informal chat regarding the process, please call Kelly Quinn on 07384 819825
These grants are kindly supported by the Benefact Trust
Information about other grants that may be of interest can be found here
Page last updated September 2024