28.07.2017
Priorities Fund Open for Applications
The Church of Ireland Priorities Fund is now open for applications. Application forms for grants are available by contacting:
Mrs Sylvia Simpson, Priorities Fund, Church of Ireland House Rathmines, Dublin 6, Tel: 00353–1–4125607
Email:
priorities@ireland.anglican.org
or may be downloaded from
www.priorities.ireland.anglican.org
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 31st October 2017.
Please note: Application forms received after this date will not be processed and will be held over until the following year.
Since 1980, the Priorities Fund has supported projects within the Church of Ireland. Every parish is asked to contribute to the Fund and the amount raised is allocated to the following categories:
| ◾Ministry | ◾Community; |
| ◾Retirement | ◾Areas of Need |
| ◾Education | ◾Outreach Initiatives |
From time to time, to respond to a particular need, a new category is introduced for a specified number of years. Currently, in order to support and encourage the Church of Ireland in sparsely populated areas of the country, grants are being given under the heading ‘Innovative Ministry in a Rural Context.’
The Priorities Fund Committee recommends allocations to the Standing Committee for approval. The commitment to Growth, Unity and Mission are reflected when applications are assessed.
There is a particular emphasis on:
◾People rather than buildings
◾New projects rather than recurrent expenditure
◾Mission and Outreach rather than maintenance
◾Projects and programmes rather than structures
Please visit the Priorities Fund website, www.priorities.ireland.anglican.org for further information.