Gospel Partners Trust grants
Gospel Partners Trust is a national Christian trust funding church ministry trainees, theological students and churches in the UK, with average grants of £2,000 to £3,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Gospel Partners Trust is a national trust that funds the furtherance of the Christian faith in the UK and overseas. It welcomes applications from people in church ministry trainee schemes or at theological college, and from churches, particularly for new initiatives. In 2025, average grants were around £2,000 for trainees and around £3,000 for theological students and churches and similar organisations; the trust rarely provides all the funding for any individual or project. It rarely supports master's or doctoral study that immediately follows an undergraduate degree. Because of the nature of its income, the trust cannot guarantee funding for more than one year, though trustees may express a non-binding intention to continue support. Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications.
What they fund
Gospel Partners Trust is registered for religious activities.
Who and where
It is registered to support the general public across England and Wales, funding ministry trainees, theological students and churches in particular.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Gospel Partners Trust 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.
Who they say they'll fund
“The trust welcome applications from people either in church ministry trainee schemes or at theological college; and from churches, particularly regarding new initiatives.”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — Gospel Partners Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“The trust rarely supports masters and doctorates that immediately follow undergraduate studies.”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — Gospel Partners Trust →
Grant sizes they mention
“In 2025 the average grants were £2k for trainees, and £3k for theological students and churches and similar. The trust rarely provides all the funding for any individual or project”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — How to apply — Gospel Partners Trust →
Deadlines they mention
“The trustees meet four times a year to consider applications. They next meet in September and applications - along with references - received by the end of August shall be considered at that meeting.”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — How to apply — Gospel Partners Trust →
How they say to apply
“because of the nature of the trust's income - it cannot guarantee funding for more than one year. Where appropriate, the trustees may express an intention - without commitment - to grant funding for more than one year.”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — How to apply — Gospel Partners Trust →
“Trustees prefer to receive applications which demonstrate that applicants have mostly exhausted their available avenues of support - eg family, friends, churches, individuals among whom they have been involved in ministry, other trusts, personal savings etc.”
Source: gospelpartnerstrust.org — How to apply — Gospel Partners Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The furtherance of the christian faith in the united kingdom and overseas with special emphasis on:-1. Districts and areas of the united kingdom where financial and other resources are less available;2. Particular ministries without adequate financial and other resources; 3. The education training preparation and…
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 Gospel Partners Trust typically give?
In 2025, average grants were around £2,000 for trainees and around £3,000 for theological students, churches and similar organisations. The trust rarely funds a project or individual in full.
What does Gospel Partners Trust fund?
The furtherance of the Christian faith in the UK and overseas, with particular emphasis on under-resourced areas, ministries and the training of workers.
Who can apply?
People in church ministry trainee schemes or at theological college, and churches, particularly for new initiatives. Trustees prefer applicants who have mostly exhausted other avenues of support, such as family, friends, churches or personal savings.
What won't it fund?
It rarely supports master's or doctoral study that immediately follows an undergraduate degree, and it cannot guarantee funding for more than one year.
How do I apply?
Send your application with references by the end of August to be considered at trustees' next meeting, in September; trustees meet four times a year. Check the funder's own website (www.gospelpartnerstrust.org) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1097301) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Gospel Partners Trust.