Grants

What you need to know

When applying for grants, please ensure that you have referred to the latest policy document and that you use the latest version of the forms, as they are regularly reviewed and update.

Grants for Mission and Ministry

Grants to resource mission and ministry are available from the Northampton District Advance Fund. The District Grants Policy, including the application forms for the District Advance Fund Grants is available here.

District Advance Fund Grants

The District Advance Fund ( DAF ) provides grants for personal and property projects that develop new work and / or further the mission of the church in line with the District's Criteria for Grants as described in the Northampton District Grants Policy Document.
Please ensure that you contact the District Mission Team Leader as soon as possible for guidance and the mandatory meeting and also that the application form and supporting information is forwarded to the District Treasurer by the due dates.

Details of the criteria, the guidelines, contact details and the application dates are given in the Northampton District Grants Policy Document.

You'll find some helpful advice on How to Fund Your Project on the Property Consents website, which you can access here.

The last three District Advance Fund reports can be found here.

Small Grants

There are two types of small grants that can be made available quickly and easily.
These are as follows :

Start Up Grants to provide up to £5,000 for new initiatives or to enable significant developments in existing work. Further details and the application form are available here.

Methodist Action on Poverty and Justice ( MAPJ ) grants are available to provide up to £5,000 for work with those experiencing poverty or an inequality of resources. The criteria for these grants is based on Standing Order 1004 and further details are available here.

Please note that the relevant form is new, so do take some time to familiarise yourself with it.

Action for Hope Grants

The District has received funding from the Connexion to use towards net zero goals and other aims in caring for creation. Applications for funding may be made in accordance with the " DAF " and " Small Grants " processes described above, but should follow the guidelines listed in the document " Action for Hope Guidelines ".

Support for Energy Audits

Financial assistance is available for Energy Audits. You can find out why these are important and the list of recommended suppliers is here.
Contact Andrew Lewis our District treasurer at this email address :

district.treasurer@northamptonmethodistdistrict.org.uk to claim £500 for every audit completed within your Circuit.

Support for Training

There is financial support available for those who wish to develop their skills and understanding of Christian life and ministry. The individual, their Circuit and the Northampton District will usually share the cost equally ( one third each ), but in cases of personal financial hardship, more support may be available.

To request financial assistance, do get in touch with Andrew Lewis via the email mentioned above. Be sure to include details of the training, including costs and the contributions that your Church or Circuit are willing to make.

3Generate

Financial assistance is available for young people attending the annual 3Generate weekend. Youth leaders may claim £40 per person for the 2026 event by contacting Andrew Lewis with numbers of confirmed attendees.