Educational Grants

We give a one year grant – the Church Training Grant (CTG) – of £6,000 to churches who are prepared to offer structured training to those who want to test their call to pastoral ministry before starting on an academic theological course.

We make grants – the Theological Education Support Grant (TESG) – of up to a maximum of £18,000 over the life of a course to students training for the pastoral ministry or to pastors who have not previously undertaken first level training. Please note the deadline for applications is 31 May before each academic year starting in September.

We also give a £12,000 grant – the Ministerial Apprenticeship Grant (MAG) – renewable for a further year, to those churches willing to provide an apprenticeship opportunity to a student who has finished his academic course but feels the need for more practical training before taking up a pastorate.

In addition, we make grants – the Supplementary Theological Education Support Grant (STESG) – of £1,200 to full time ministers undertaking a course of further study which will help them in their work as pastors, including guided Sabbatical study and grants – the Higher Theological Education Support Grant (HTESG) – up to a maximum of £18,000 to those who have already served as pastors and now want to undertake higher level study to qualify them to apply for a post teaching in a theological college.

Click here to read about students supported by the Fund. Please note the deadline for applications is 31 May before each academic year starting in September.

If you are interested in applying for this grant, please email the Secretary at pbfsecretary@gmail.com