1. Individual grants are available to Church leaders (Ordered Ministry and Lay) for the development of leadership skills as well as personal growth.
2. All applications must be forwarded directly to either Conference Office

Montreal & Ottawa Conference
225 50^th Ave., Lachine, QC H8T 2T7
                        or
6 Epworth Ave., Ottawa, ON K2G 2L5

3.    Applications must be received by

4.    Presbytery consultants are available to answer any questions in the submission of the application.
       These are:
                Consistoire Laurentien: To be announced
                Montreal: Barbara Bryce
                Ottawa: Margaret Torrence
                Quebec Sherbrooke Victoria Moulton
                Seaway Valley: Kate Gregory

5.    Guidelines:

(a) Applicants must have the application signed by a representative within their congregation/institutional context. (e.g. Clerk of Session, CD Committee, M&P Committee, Staff Committee, Minister)

(b) It is anticipated that the applicant and her/his congregation/institution will participate in the cost of funding the event. The Conference will normally fund to a maximum of 1/3 of the total cost.

(c) No grant will normally be given for less than $75.00 or more than $250.00. The total amount available for grants is about $6,000 per annum which equals 24 grants at the maximum amount. No person will receive more than one grant per year, and, normally, will not receive funding in two concurrent years. Because of a limit in funds, applicants should not assume that their request will be automatically granted.

(d) The estimate of travel costs should be based on the most economical and practical forms of transportation and the travel rate is 18.5 cents per kilometre.

(e) Preference will be given to United Church sponsored or endorsed events.

6.        Expectations:

(a) The Conference hopes that opportunity might be created for the individual receiving funding to share their learnings. The Conference/Presbyteries will be notified as to who has received funding and for which event.

(b) The Conference requests that the evaluation form, attached with the grant cheque, be completed and returned to the Conference.

Date _______________________________

Name___________________________________________________________________

Address_________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

_________________________________Postal Code_______________________

Pastoral Charge__________________________Presbytery________________________

Program/Event____________________________________________________________

Location_________________________________________Date____________________

Sponsor_________________________________________________________________

Description of Course/Event_____________________________________________________________

Financial Information:                                 Funding Plan:

Tuition: ________________                         Pastoral Charge_____________________

Room & Board___________                         Personal Share_____________________

Travel (indicate mode of travel)____________ Other sources (specify)_______________

________km. x ___________/km.                 Conference Grant:___________________
                                                                    (max. $300)

Applicant Signature__________________________________________

Congregational/Institutional Representative_____________________________________________

Position/Title______________________________________________