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Cast & Learn Grants
Last Update: February 3, 2026
Canada
Supports parish innovation and community outreach initiatives
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 40,000 $
- Minimum amount : 10,000 $
Timeline
- Open Date : February 3, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Other services (except public administration)
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Religious Congregations and Associations
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Overview
This program offers one-time funding of up to $40,000. It supports parish projects that innovate in new ministry approaches and foster outreach and learning.
Activities funded
- New ministry projects designed to reach people not currently connecting with the church.
- Initiatives that increase lay leadership and participation within a parish.
- Innovation-focused projects where the parish identifies specific learning goals.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 39,500
Lay-led pub-based seeker series with digital outreach and learning loops
$ 37,250
Monthly listening circles and practical workshops led by trained lay hosts
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The project must be a new ministry initiative led by a parish.
- The project must be designed to reach people not currently connecting with the church (unchurched, dechurched, or drifted away).
- The project must be designed to increase lay engagement through leadership and/or participation.
- The parish must be able to identify what it wants to learn through the initiative.
Who is eligible?
- Parishes
- Clergy and lay leaders applying on behalf of a parish
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
Selection criteria
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare project pitch and application
- Define the new ministry project and its innovation focus.
- Identify what the parish wants to learn through the initiative.
- Step 2: Submit to PEMG
- Send the application to the Project Enabling and Monitoring Group (PEMG).
- Step 3: Pitch to PEMG
- Present the project to PEMG for its consideration and comment.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are received by the Project Enabling and Monitoring Group (PEMG).
- Applicants are invited to pitch their projects to PEMG for consideration and comment.
Additional information
- Projects funded are intended to be larger than Reach-funded initiatives and smaller than Stretch-funded initiatives.
- Total program funding is set at $300,000 over two years (2023–2025).
Contacts
jmarshall@toronto.anglican.ca
416-363-6021
Canada
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