Investing in the financial and missional health of the Presbyterian Church.
Many churches have significant assets, but lack the capital to improve those assets in ways that both further their mission and generate income. They are facing the dual challenge of rising costs and declining income from congregational giving.
Our “Community Development” grants are intended to invest in Presbyterian communities by increasing long-term financial resilience, while also supporting the life and mission of those communities. The grants offer seed funding to launch or develop a project that will improve assets while contributing to one or more of the five faces of mission.
We will do this by:
- Twice per year, putting out a call for applications for seed funding.
- Working with relevant bodies (such as Press Go) to support one or multiple projects.
Examples of projects might be:
- Solar panels
- Shared community office spaces
- Community centre
- Community or social housing
- Opshops
- Cafes
CURRENTLY THIS GRANT SCHEME IS BEING DEVELOPED. PDS IS NOT CURRENTLY RECEIVING APPLICATIONS, BUT HOPES TO DO SO IN MID 2026.
Contact us at [email protected] for more information.