Grants and awards for schools
A number of grants and awards are available to celebrate and support the work and Christian development of our church schools. Find out more below.
Funding
The Community Life Fund
The Community Life Fund has reached the end of its planned duration and is now closed to applications. Thank you to all the schools who engaged with the scheme and for whom the Fund supported the implementation of innovative projects.
The Olive Warner Bequest for Religious Education
The Olive Warner Bequest awards grants of up to £500 to church schools to purchase resources to support the teaching of Religious Education. Apply for a grant here.
Does your school have a special anniversary coming up? Or do you wish to acknowledge someone’s contribution to the life of your school community? Find out how to do this below.
Awards
Bishop’s Certificates (Diocese of St Albans)
- Living with Christian distinctiveness and generous service
- Actively and courageously tackling issues of social injustice
- Making space to connect with God through scripture, prayer and stillness
- Bishop’s Certificates will also be awarded to schools promoting an innovative and creative approach to Religious Education. This fourth category would be open to both Church and Community schools.
Please email schools@stalbans.anglican.org or call 01727 818170 for further information, to submit a nomination or to discuss how the Certificate may be presented to its recipient.
School anniversaries (National Church)
If your church school is about to celebrate a significant anniversary, you may wish to request a certificate from the National Church to commemorate the occasion. Certificates are signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury (President of The National Society), the Bishop of Ely (Chair of the National Society Council) and Revd Nigel Genders (Chief Education Officer).
You will find the order form by scrolling down to the School Anniversaries section on the page.
