Grants

Many across the years have been grateful for the generosity and foresight of William Coward who made possible this support to ministers and lay people. Training the Whole People of God for Ministry. Priority is given for grants towards the cost of approved courses for ministers (normally of up to three years’ duration for Bachelors or Masters level, or up to six years for Doctoral level); for more expensive sabbaticals; towards the cost of URC Synod Spring and Summer Schools and towards the Congregational Federation Leadership Conference towards the cost of attending approved training courses for lay ministries of all kinds. Over the past few years, many grants, large and small, have been awarded. Examples of the awards that have been given recently are illustrated below: up to £1,500 p.a. towards the cost of courses at Bachelors or Masters level up to £2,000 p.a. towards the cost of courses at Doctoral level up to £1,500 towards the cost of a sabbatical Click on the list below to download an application form. Please be sure to follow the instructions on the form carefully and to have the form endorsed by the appropriate person. Applications will be considered only if they relate to expenditure which falls within the criteria set out above. The trustees normally meet twice a year to consider applications; usually in January and July. It is important to apply in good time, as retrospective grants cannot be made. Please click on the relevant form to make an application. Fill in the form electronically, print it so that signatures can be added, then scan and send to cowardtrustclerk@gmail.com For those who are part of the United Reformed Church, Congregational Federation, Evangelical Federation of Congregational Churches or Unaffiliated Congregational Churches, please complete the relevant form below – Personal application form (course) – for those making an application for a course Personal application form (sabbatical) – for those making an application for a sabbatical Continuing application form (continuing) – for those who seek further funding for a longer course If you are part of the United Church of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, the Guyana Congregational Union, the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (UK) or the Evangelical Church of Ghana (UK), please complete one of these forms – Personal application form (course) – for those making an application for a course Personal application form (sabbatical) – for those making an application for a sabbatical Continuing application form (continuing) – for those who seek further funding for a longer course