The Fund makes grants to support post-ordination study by clergy serving in the Church of England and in churches in communion with it, and who are committed to a traditional understanding of the catholic priesthood and the historic episcopate.

Postgraduate Courses

The Trustees primarily support study in the fields of theology and church history that will enrich the Church. They may support study in other fields if it can be shown that this is likely to be of benefit to the Church in general or the candidate’s ministry in particular.The Trustees aim to offer auxiliary funding. They do not normally provide the principal part of any funding required and will not give financial support to candidate who has embarked on a course without ensuring that the bulk of the necessary funding is already secure.

Candidates must submit with the Application Form a letter providing a concise account of their proposed course of study, and they must show that the necessary administrative arrangements to register them for the course are in hand. Candidates in the first two years of their title post must obtain the consent of their parish priest and CME supervisor.

Sabbatical Projects

As an academic trust the Fund supports sabbatical projects that involve serious research and writing.

Candidates must submit the Application Form, amended as necessary, with a concise account of their proposed project

Continuing Study

The Fund offers modest book grants and library subscriptions to clergy who have been ordained for ten years or more, to encourage the recovery of the habit of continuing theological study.

Candidates must complete the relevant sections of the Application Form and provide a book list.