CMD Funding

Please click below to find out more about the support available and how to apply.

• CMD Grants

  Each of us needs to take responsibility for our own ongoing learning, wellbeing and development. CMD grants provide finance towards this, and AS OF JANUARY 2024 THIS INCLUDES RETREATS.

  The annual personal CMD grant allowance is:

  • £250 for those in parish ministry of incumbent status.
  • £200 for all other licensed ministers (clergy and LLMs), and PTO Ministers in active ministry (as defined in a Working Agreement)

  In addition, and without depleting your CMD grant, those eligibel for a CMD grant may also use the same form to claim up to £230 for coaching - but this must be agreed in advance with the formation and wellbeing lead, and will usually involve a recommendation through an MDR, or by a CMD Adviser, Lay Ministry Adviser, Archdeacon or Bishop.

  If you are having an MDR, we would encourage you to discuss with your reviewer development opportunities which could meet your particular learning needs.

  The CMD grant may be spent largely at the minister’s discretion in a way consistent with the development objectives identified in MDR (if applicable), including for conferences, coaching, work-consultancy, clergy wellbeing, retreats and day events.

  • The annual grant is for use in a single year and cannot be accumulated and is subject to budget availability.
  • Application for funds must be made at least one month before the event and before booking or attending.
  • Therefore the deadline for an application to fund an event in any year is 1st December

  We do not fund transport to and from events, we do not fund the purchase of books, and retreats should be recognised as such - whether they are individual or group retreats. Many retreat providers are listed here.

  Applications for use of grants for non-residential events up to £50 may be made directly to the CMD Administrator, Sue Denham  who will be able to issue a grant for recognised training events. 

  Application for amounts over £50 is made to the Area CMD Adviser at least a month ahead of the event. Please use the the standard grant application form for all grant funded events.

• Advanced Study Grants

  Incumbents or priests-in-charge undertaking further study (e.g. at Masters, a professional qualification, or doctoral level) may be eligible to receive an Advanced Study Grant. Successful applicants receive up to half the course fees or £750, whichever is the less, for the duration of the course.

  Applications should ideally be made by the end of April to your Area CMD Adviser for the forthcoming academic year.

  Please fill in an Advanced Study Grant application form  and send it to the lead adviser for formation, copying in your CMD Adviser.

• Sabbatical Leave Grant

  The purpose of Sabbatical Leave and Study is to offer licensed ministers a sustained period away from normal duties for personal enrichment and professional development.

  The Sabbatical policy is currently under review.

  If you wish to explore the possibility of a sabbatical, please contact your Area CMD Adviser:

  • Barking: Jane Richards
  • Bradwell: Andy Griffiths
  • Colchester: Ian Hilton

  If you have already spoken to your CMD adviser about a Sabbatical, please fill in the application form here, and send it to your CMD Adviser, to begin the process.

Area CMD Advisers

If you would like advice about what courses would be most useful to you please contact your Area CMD Adviser:

Revd Canon Andy Griffiths - Bradwell Area CMD Adviser
Tel: 01245 227446
Email Andy 

Revd Canon Jane Richards - Barking Area CMD Adviser
Tel: 07702 808408
Email Jane 

Revd Canon Ian Hilton – Colchester Area CMD Adviser
Tel: 07813 538926
Email Ian