2. General Principle Connexional grants are for work of connexional significance which fully support the Priorities Connexional Grant Making Helping the whole connexion move forward

3. Connexional funds to support work proposals initiated by individuals, churches, circuits or districts Connexional Grant Making And supported by the district

4. New Connexional grants decision making structure replaces RMGC and other processes Grant Making Structure Small flexible specialist groups

5. Grant Making Structure Appoints Oversees Interacts Conference SRCCouncil

6. Connexional Grants Committee (CGC) (7 Members + staff support) Governance Group (4 members) Appoints Oversees Interacts Conference SRCCouncil Grant Making Structure

7. Grants policy Grants monitoring Grants processes Grant Making Process Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group Conference SRCCouncil

8. Grants policy Grants monitoring Grants processes Grant Making Process Connexional Grants CommitteeGovernance Group Conference SRCCouncil Audit safeguard Investment risk safeguard Advocacy safeguard

9. Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee (5 members + staff support) Connexional Grants Committee (CGC) (7 Members + staff support) Governance Group (4 members) Ministry and Mission in the World Church Sub-committee (4 members + staff support) Appoints Oversees Interacts Conference SRCCouncil Grant Making Structure

10. Ministry and Mission in Britain Sub-committee (5 members + staff support) Connexional Grants Committee (CGC) (7 Members + staff support) Governance Group (4 members) 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 in Mission Appointments Scholarships & Leadership Training Partner Churches Work in Britain PropertyChaplaincy Youth & Children General Grant Making Structure

11. Questions so far? Grant Making Structure

12. Volunteers needed! The Connexional Grants Committee The 2 Sub-committees All 7 Grant Streams Grant Making Process The Governance Group

13. Innovative ideas and funding requests from: Districts Connexional Team Conference, CLT or SRC World Church Partners Grant Making Process

14. Ideas from Conference, CLT, SRC or from within the Connexional Team will normally be handled by the Projects Cluster of the Team Grant Making Process

15. Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be handled by the District Grants Officer Grant Making Process The DGO will then forward proposals which they feel meet the connexional criteria to the Connexional Grants Officer

16. Ideas from individuals, Circuits or Districts will initially be handled by the District Grants Officer Grant Making Process 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

17. Initial scrutiny from appropriate Team staff: Grants Officers scrutinise District Proposals World Church staff scrutinise Partner Churches proposals Grant Making Process

18. DistrictsPartner Churches Ideas and Proposals from … Grants Officers assess proposals WCR staff check and refine if necessary

19. Connexional Team Grants Officers move proposals through to the Grant Streams Grants-making Process

20. DistrictsPartner Churches Ideas and Proposals from … Grants Officers assess proposals WCR staff check and refine if necessary Partner Churches Work in Britain PropertyChaplaincy Youth & Children General Nationals in Mission Appointments Scholarships & Leadership Training Grants Officers process proposals through approval system

21. Connexional Grants Committee: over £100k Streams decide: up to £30k Sub-committees decide: up to £100k Grants-making Process

22. DistrictsPartner Churches Ideas and Proposals from … Grants Officers assess proposals WCR staff check and refine if necessary Partner Churches Work in Britain PropertyChaplaincy Youth & Children General Nationals in Mission Appointments Scholarships & Leadership Training Grants Officers process proposals through approval system >£30k? Mission and Ministry in Britain Sub-committee Mission and Ministry in the World Church Sub-committee Connexional Grants Committee >£100k? Y YY Y Streams approve Sub-Cttees approve N NN N

23. Decision to make the grant Grants-making Process Project implementation

24. Questions? Grant Making Structure

25. 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

26. 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

27. Questions and Discussion Grant Making Structure