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Mission and Grants Resource Team

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About | Growth Grant | Grant Funding Brochure | Staff

Team Members:

Mission Grants RT Responsibilities:

The Mission Support and Regional Council Grants Resource Team will receive the applications for Mission Support Grants, and applications for funding grant from the Regional Council and will make recommendations to the Support to the Communities of faith Commission for decision.

The following outlines the process and criteria to be used in allocating annual funding grants for a variety of purposes:

 

  • Based on Canadian Shield Regional Council priorities;
  •  Oversight and granting of regional funds; Granting for clusters and networks;
  • The development of an application process to grants from the Regional Council;
  • Review of applications and recommendation to the Support to Communities of faith Commission;
  • Annual setting of priorities for grants and funding;
  • Promotion and communication of availability of grants and funding; and,
  • Review and support/not support applications to other funding bodies within the United Church.

Growth Grant Application

Seed grants to support Communities of Faith within Canadian Shield Region in developing ministries of growth and sustainability. Grants of up to $5000 are available to support ministry in the following areas:

  1. Ministry with new Canadians,
  2. Visioning and strategic planning for sustainability, and
  3. Formal collaborative ministry with other communities of faith

Application Form: Growth Grant Word application form, Growth Grant PDF application form

Please submit your completed application (Parts I, II and III) to Canadian Shield Regional Council minister Melody Duncanson-Hales, mduncanson-hales@united-church.ca  

CSRC Grants for Groups, Projects or Events

These grants are in support of Communities of Faith, partnership, new ministry, education and leadership development within Canadian Shield Region and are facilitated by the Regional Grants Team. For more information or to make an application, please see the Grant Funding Brochure below or contact Melody Duncanson-Hales (mduncanson-hales@united-church.ca) for more informaiton.

Click on the button below to view the CSRC Grant Funding Brochure.

 

CSRC Grant Funding Brochure

Staff Support

Melody Duncanson-Hales

Melody Duncanson-Hales

Minister, Community of Faith Support

Phone: 1-833-236-0281 Ext. 5
Email: MDuncanson-Hales@united-church.ca

Serves in: Canadian Shield Regional Council

Location: Teleworks from home

Role: Melody provides support for the region by encouraging and connecting communities of faith as they adapt and experiment in changing times.

Contact Melody about: Community Ministries, Congregational Finance, Covenants, Grants, Property, and Transitions - amalgamations, collaboration, closures.

More about Melody...

Diane Matheson-Jimenez

Diane Matheson-Jimenez

Staff Lead; Minister, Community of Faith Support

Direct Phone: 249-489-2003
Email: dmatheson@united-church.ca

Serves in: Canadian Shield and Shining Waters Regional Councils

Location: Teleworks from home

Role: Diane provides support for the region by encouraging and connecting communities of faith as they adapt and experiment in changing times.

Contact Diane about: Conflict Resolution, Community Ministries, Congregational Finance, Covenants, Grants, Property, and Transitions - amalgamations, collaboration, closures.

More about Diane...