Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund
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- Typical grants
- £650 – £650
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Once per year
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acocf.org.ukAbout Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund
The Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund provides financial support to individuals training for ordained ministry in the Church of England who are committed to the traditional catholic understanding of the priesthood and episcopate. The Fund exists to ensure that candidates can focus on their theological formation without financial barriers, particularly for academic study costs not covered by the Church of England. It takes a personal interest in beneficiaries, asking them to send an Ember Card so the trustees may pray for them as they approach ordination. Distinctively, the Fund is focused solely on the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the Church of England.
What Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund funds
The Fund supports training for the ordained ministry of the Church of England and churches in full communion. It covers academic study costs during pre-ordination training that the Church of England does not cover, as well as pastoral assistant schemes. Grants are available for each year of training, and the Fund assists ordinands undertaking academic study at theological colleges or courses. The work is focused on the Anglo-Catholic tradition within the Church of England.
Who can apply
Individual ordinands training for ordained ministry in the Church of England or churches in full communion are eligible. Applicants must be committed to the traditional catholic understanding of the priesthood and episcopate. Applications are made through the college or course principal in the first instance. The Fund also supports pastoral assistant schemes. Beneficiaries are asked to send an Ember Card so the trustees may pray for them when they are about to be ordained.
What Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund doesn't fund
The Fund does not cover costs that the Church of England already covers. It only supports candidates within the Anglo-Catholic tradition and does not fund those who do not share the Fund's Catholic understanding of ministry.
How they like to fund
The Fund provides grants on an annual basis for ordinands whilst in theological training. Ordinands who are awarded a grant may apply for a further grant in each subsequent year of pre-ordination training. The Fund takes a personal interest in beneficiaries, asking them to send an Ember Card so the trustees may pray for them as they approach ordination. Approaches are made by the college or course principal to the General Secretary.
How much does Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund give?
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund runs 3 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- Expression of interest first
- Online application form
- Multi-year funding
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund funds — and what they won't
For Church of England ordinands within the Fund's remit undertaking academic study during training for which the Church of England does not cover costs; approach made by their college or course principal.
The full exclusions list (1)
- The Church of England does not cover the costs of the academic study
Good to know
How to apply to Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund takes applications via online form.
- Published programme route: expression of interest first.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
What Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund's application asks
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“Surname”
“Christian names”
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How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund provide?
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund runs 3 grant programmes — General Grant: £650 – £650.
Where does Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund fund charities?
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund not fund?
Their published exclusions include: The Church of England does not cover the costs of the academic study. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund?
Anglo-Catholic Ordination Candidates Fund takes applications via online form. Published programme route: expression of interest first.
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