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CBOQ Grants
Funding for church ministry initiatives
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- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Quebec, Canada
Overview
CBOQ Grants supports churches and church leaders in Ontario and Quebec through funding for church planting, revitalization, ministry, and internships. Eligible initiatives include launching, scaling up, improving, or piloting ministry projects, as well as plant-related coaching and development activities.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop team skills
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Improve governance or administrative structure
- Increase production or service capacity
- Increase operational productivity
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Train or support volunteers
- Launch or market a product/service
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Ensure financial sustainability
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario, Quebec
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- All groups
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- CBOQ churches
Who is not eligible
- Churches applying for both a church planting grant and an internship grant in the same year
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Core church operations
- Maintaining existing initiatives
- Capital items such as equipment, renovations, and new capital construction
- Discharging pre-existing debts of churches
- Items and equipment already purchased
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
- Quebec
Activities funded
- Planting new churches or re-planting existing ones
- Developing and communicating church vision through revitalization activities
- Launching, scaling up, or improving ministry initiatives
- Church plant or church ministry internship support
How to apply
- Review the application information and the What You Need to Begin document before starting.
- Discuss the specific questions with the committee and church board.
- Complete the Application Resolution with the congregation.
- Request an endorsement letter from the association.
- Submit the completed application and ensure the church resolution, financial statements, and association letter are received by the deadline.
Documents Needed
- Church resolution
- Financial statements
- Association endorsement letter
- Application Resolution Form
Selection criteria
- Grant alignment with the church mission and the objectives of the grants program
- Application quality, including clear objectives, a workable ministry plan, measurable benchmarks, community impact, self-sustainability, reporting, and financial feasibility
- Investment in people through training and equipping leaders and volunteers
- Kingdom collaboration with a partner church or organization
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed and adjudicated based on four criteria: grant alignment, application quality, investment in people, and kingdom collaboration.
- Successful applicants must submit progress reports every 6 months.
- Successful applicants must submit financial reports every 12 months.
- Successful applicants must submit articles for publication every 12 months.
Additional information
- Applications must be received by the spring or fall deadline for consideration in the current intake.
- The church application is not complete until the church resolution, financial statements, and association letter are received.
- Applications may be saved and returned to by copying the application link.
- Successful applicants must submit progress reports, financial reports, and articles for publication on a set schedule.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the CBOQ Grants Program
What is the CBOQ Grants?
CBOQ Grants supports churches and church leaders in Ontario and Quebec through funding for church planting, revitalization, ministry, and internships. Eligible initiatives include launching, scaling up, improving, or piloting ministry projects, as well as plant-related coaching and development activities.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the CBOQ Grants program?
To be eligible for the CBOQ Grants program, you must:
The applicant must be a CBOQ church.
The church may apply for only one main grant and one micro grant in the same calendar year.
For church planting and internship grants, only one of the two may be requested in the same year.
Who can I contact for more information about the CBOQ Grants?
You can contact Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ).
Where is the CBOQ Grants available?
The CBOQ Grants program is available the province of Ontario, Quebec.
Who are the financial supporters of the CBOQ Grants?
CBOQ Grants is funded by Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ)