We’re excited that you are considering applying for a CBOQ grant! Doing so means that you are invested in your church and in sharing the Gospel with your neighbours.
To equip our churches and leaders, CBOQ has four categories of grants for which you can apply:
Our desire is to keep our grants process as transparent and simple as possible to ensure that you, our churches and leaders, are able to access the financial resources you need for the work God has called you to accomplish.
We are pleased to be able to serve our family of churches in this way. If you have questions or would like to talk through your ideas, please contact us.
CBOQ’s grants are designed to resource its churches in the areas of church planting, revitalization and ministry so that they might better fulfil the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) in the spirit of the Great Commandment (Matthew 22:36-40).
Through generous donations to CBOQ over many decades, we have been blessed with the opportunity to distribute over $5 million dollars to our church plants and missional initiatives over the 25+ year lifespan of our grants program. Over 160 of our churches have benefitted from the grants program.
The mandate of the Grants Program flows out of the CBOQ Strategic Priorities, Vision and Mission with specific Grants Committee details identified in the CBOQ General Operating By-law and CBOQ Board Policy.
CBOQ stimulates a climate for mission growth by supporting and guiding churches, encouraging innovation and making available the best training, resource material and consulting so that member churches can engage in the mission from God in their community.
CBOQ encourages our sense of shared relationship and identity as Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec and intentionally celebrate our diversity.
CBOQ journeys alongside our churches and leaders who are seeking to plant new churches in Ontario and Quebec. We provide coaching, training, grants and support for church planters who are dedicated to growing the Kingdom in new ways and new places.
CBOQ enhances training, development and support for pastors and leaders, and help people discover and exercise their gifts to the glory of God.
CBOQ continues to improve processes to ensure financial sustainability and optimization.
What are you learning from this experience? What are the outcomes of the project?
What has God done in your church and your community as a result of your ministry? How has the grant helped your church thrive?
Stories may be included in our publications, including The Canadian Baptist eNews or magazine, on our blog, social media feeds, etc.
Support churches in planting new churches or in re-planting.
CBOQ provides your church with consultation and coaching and works with your planting team in developing the skills to support this plant.
Up to $24,000 per year
Average Range:
$12,000 -18,000 per year
Duration:
Up to 2 years
Develop a new Gospel expression
Note: In the same year, churches may apply for either a church planting grant or an internship grant, not both.
If not already doing so, churches are expected to work toward giving 2-5% of receipted income to CBOQ.
Encourage churches toward revitalization by supporting missional activities that help them connect to their communities.
CBOQ provides revitalization resources, coaching and a three-year revitalization learning journey.
Up to $2,400 per year
Amount Range:
$1,200 – $2,400 per year
Duration:
up to 1 year
Develop or pilot a new initiative for missional engagement that connects with your community.
Develop or pilot an activity that supports the revitalization of your church.
Note: If not already doing so, churches are expected to work toward giving 2-5% of receipted income to CBOQ.
Strengthen churches in launching, scaling up or improving initiatives.
CBOQ provides consultation and coaching. If possible, CBOQ provides support and coaching for your initiative
Up to $6,000 per year
Amount Range:
$1,200 – $4,800 per year
Duration:
Up to 2 years
Launch, replicate or adapt a program or mission
Scale up a program currently delivered, thus impacting more people
Improve the quality of a program currently delivered to increase impact.
Note: If not already doing so, churches are expected to work toward giving 2-5% of receipted income to CBOQ.
Support the vision and mission of a church plant or a serve alongside a church in its ministry.
CBOQ provides both the church and the intern with consultation and coaching and works with your planting team or ministry leaders in developing the skills to encourage ministry development.
Up to $10,000 per year
Amount Range:
$6,000 – $8,000 per year
Duration:
1 year
Mutual support between church plant or church pastoral ministry and intern.
Note: In the same year, churches may apply for either a church planting grant or an internship grant, not both.
If not already doing so, churches are expected to work toward giving 2-5% of receipted income to CBOQ.
CBOQ has been entrusted to steward funds to equip churches and leaders as they engage in their mission from God in their community. The following factors have been discerned by the CBOQ Board and Grants Committee as examples of funding that are not eligible.
CBOQ grants are not intended for your church’s core operations. Staffing and administrative costs might be associated with your initiative, but grant applications with the goal of increasing overall capacity of the church will not be approved.
CBOQ grants are not to be used to maintain existing initiatives. Applications must demonstrate how the initiative will impact the community. Grants are designed to develop a new Gospel expression, launch or adapt a program or scale up an existing initiatives.
CBOQ grants are not intended for improvements or additions to buildings or facilities. Grant funds are not to be used for the purchase of equipment, except when it may be necessary to commence an initiative or micro grants.
CBOQ grants are not to be used to discharge pre-existing debts.
Applications for items and equipment already purchased will not be the priority of the grant committee.
All our CBOQ churches are engaged in valuable ministry in their communities and discerning which ones most need our finite funding is a challenging task! We will review all applications, and adjudicate based on the following four categories.
How does this grant application align with the mission of the church and the objectives of the grants program?
Questions to ask:
Grant applications should demonstrate a prayerfully discerned and well-planned initiative.
Questions to ask:
Initiatives should demonstrate a commitment to developing disciples and leaders who are committed to serving through the ministry of your congregation.
Questions to ask:
How does this initiative demonstrate a commitment to a collaborative ministry with a partner church or organization?
Questions to ask:
Please complete the following form to discover if you are eligible to apply for a CBOQ grant.
All our CBOQ churches are engaged in valuable ministry in their communities and discerning which ones most need our finite funding is a challenging task! We will review all applications, and adjudicate based on the following four categories.
A few things to know before you begin:
Progress reports are due every 6 months for the duration of the grant. Financial reports are due annually.
Spring reports due April 15
Fall reports due October 15
Prepare to submit your report by downloading the Story guide and grant questions.
Please ensure that you have read through the above information before commencing your grant application.
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