East Midland Baptist Trust Company Limited grants
East Midland Baptist Trust makes grants to its member churches in the East Midlands for mission and ministry work, with Mission Project Grants of up to £3,000.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
East Midland Baptist Trust makes grants to churches already in membership of its Baptist association. If your organisation is not a member church, this is unlikely to be a route for you. Grants are awarded to member churches already engaged in the mission of God, to further encourage and equip them in their mission and ministry. Its Mission Project Grants have a maximum of £3,000, and its Mission Micro Grants a maximum of £500, match-funded. Priority will be given to innovative and creative evangelistic initiatives involving people who cannot yet be considered as disciples of Jesus Christ. It will not fund projects which churches are clearly able to fund themselves, or large projects where a grant of £3,000 is not going to make a significant difference.
What they fund
The register records this funder under religious activities. Its own guidance is about mission and ministry projects run by churches in its membership.
Who and where
The register places it in the East Midlands, listing Leicester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, with beneficiaries recorded as other defined groups.
Who they help
Where they fund
What East Midland Baptist Trust Company Limited says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“Priority will be given to those which are innovative and creative evangelistic initiatives which will involve working with those who cannot yet be considered as disciples of Jesus Christ”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — (PDF) 260622-mission-project-grants-guidance-notes_updated-may26-1-.pdf →
Who they say they'll fund
“Awarded to member churches already engaged in the mission of God, to further encourage and equip them in their mission and ministry”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — Grants - EMBA →
What they say they won't fund
“Projects which churches are clearly able to fund themselves”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — (PDF) 260622-mission-project-grants-guidance-notes_updated-may26-1-.pdf →
“Large Projects - where a grant of £3000 is not going to make a significant difference”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — (PDF) 260622-mission-project-grants-guidance-notes_updated-may26-1-.pdf →
Grant sizes they mention
“maximum of £3000”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — Targetted Mission Grants - EMBA →
“maximum of £500, match-funded”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — Targetted Mission Grants - EMBA →
How they say to apply
“Applications for Mission Project Grants will be considered at any point in the year and then normally discussed at the next EMBA Grants Group meeting (March or October).”
Source: embaptists.org.uk — (PDF) 260622-mission-project-grants-guidance-notes_updated-may26-1-.pdf →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The advancement of the christian religion especially by the means of and in accordance with the principles of the baptist denomination as set out for the time being in the declaration of principle of the baptist union of great britain.
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does East Midland Baptist Trust give?
Its Mission Project Grants have a maximum of £3,000. Its Mission Micro Grants have a maximum of £500 and are match-funded. It does not publish a typical (median) award.
What does it fund?
Mission and ministry work by member churches. Priority goes to innovative and creative evangelistic initiatives involving people who cannot yet be considered as disciples of Jesus Christ. The Charity Commission register records its purpose as religious activities.
Who can apply?
Member churches of the association. The register lists its area as the East Midlands, naming Leicester, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire, and describes its beneficiaries as other defined groups.
What won't it fund?
Projects which churches are clearly able to fund themselves, and large projects where a grant of £3,000 is not going to make a significant difference.
How do I apply?
Applications for Mission Project Grants will be considered at any point in the year, and then normally discussed at the next EMBA Grants Group meeting, in March or October. Check the funder's own website (www.embaptists.org.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 250068) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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