Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM)

Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) is the official mission agency of Canadian Baptists, serving as a national Christian charity that channels the generosity of churches and individual donors into mission and development initiatives around the world. Active in roughly 30 countries, CBM partners with local churches and Christian organizations to support projects that build the church, promote justice, alleviate poverty, protect children at risk, and provide crisis response. Donor contributions are directed to ministry projects and field staff, enabling congregations in diverse contexts to carry out holistic, gospel-led transformation in their communities.

CBM’s work is organized around several key causes that shape its funding priorities. Under “Build the Church”, the organization supports theological education through scholarships and seminary backing, leadership development programs, pastoral training, missionary support, and church planting efforts. In the area of “Crisis Response”, CBM works through local churches and global Baptist networks to provide emergency relief and longer-term recovery, addressing physical, economic, social, and psychological impacts of disasters and conflicts.

Within the “Justice” and “Poverty” streams, CBM funds initiatives that restore relationships and promote equity, such as peace and reconciliation training, psychosocial support for marginalized groups, women’s literacy, job skills training, economic empowerment, sustainable agriculture and food security, and disease prevention and health support. The “Kids at Risk” cause focuses on projects that protect vulnerable children, improve access to education, mentoring and health care, and support orphans and street children so that they can reach their full potential.

CBM follows an integral mission framework, emphasizing that proclamation and demonstration of the gospel go together. It works exclusively by invitation of local church partners and seeks to resource and accompany them as primary agents of transformation in their own contexts. Funding relationships are guided by principles of invitation, mutuality, and co-learning: CBM and partners jointly determine project scope and implementation approaches, and CBM often contributes to building the partners’ capacity for holistic ministry and sustainable programs.

CBM publishes audited financial statements and adheres to standards of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities, underscoring its commitment to financial integrity and ethical stewardship. The organization explains that it will support initiatives across its key causes in each fiscal year and may redirect designated donations if a project is oversubscribed or cannot be implemented, ensuring funds are used where needs are greatest. Governance is provided by a national board elected by regional Baptist conventions and women’s organizations, reflecting strong accountability to the Canadian Baptist family.

Through its funding, CBM primarily supports local churches, Christian ministries, and community-based partners rather than individuals applying directly. The beneficiaries of these projects include children and youth at risk, families experiencing poverty, communities affected by disaster or conflict, marginalized groups seeking justice and reconciliation, and congregations seeking to deepen their discipleship and community engagement. By combining financial support, capacity building, and long-term partnerships, CBM contributes to whole-life transformation that addresses spiritual, social, economic, and environmental dimensions of need.