Uncategorised – Archdiocese of Southwark

General Information

Please read the grant guidelines and eligibility before applying: https://rcaos.org.uk/archbishops-appeal-grant/

Archbishop’s Appeal Brochure 2025-2026

Are you a parish of the Archdiocese of Southwark?*

Yes

No

If yes, select parish*

Are you a school affiliated with the Archdiocese of Southwark?*

Yes

No

If yes, select school*

Are you a Commission or Department of the Archdiocese of Southwark?*

Yes

No

If yes, please state below.*

If you are not a parish, school, department, or commission of the Archdiocese of Southwark, please give official name of non-diocesan entity:*

If you are a separate charity to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO (registered charity number 1173050), please provide your registered charity number below:*

Describe your affiliation or relationship to the Archdiocese of Southwark here (including details of any schools or parishes you work within to deliver this project):*

Address of Entity Applying for Funding*
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 2 City Post Code Country

Contact Details

For main point of contact for application.

Name*
Prefix First Last
For any questions relevant to application

Phone*

Email*

This will be the main point of contact between us and your grant application.

Address of project location (if different from address provided above)
Address Line 1 Address Line 2 Address Line 2 City Post Code Country

Website

Project Information

Project Title*

Which areas of the Archbishop's Appeal does the project fit?*
Youth
Evangelisation
Social Outreach

Project description/summary.*
Describe the project for which you seek funding. Explain the need it will address and why it is a priority. Is yours the only project of its type in the location? Explain what the impact of your project will be; what difference will it make, and how? How many people will benefit? 400 words or less

Provide details of what you will do and how you will do it.*
How will the project be delivered? Who will be responsible for implementation? Explain when the project will start and how long it will run for. We are keen to see specific actions, steps, and metrics in a well-defined and articulated plan. 500 words or less

How does this project match the theme and vision of the Archbishop’s Appeal?*
How does your project promote one or more of the themes of – Youth – Evangelisation – Social Outreach

Who are the expected beneficiaries, or the target audience of this project?*
Please be specific.

What does success look like? How will you measure success?*
What will be improved and / or changed as a result of your project? Explain the factors and assumptions you have used. Demonstrate the support you have for the project (eg. local support, engagement of volunteers, other fundraising). What will you consider a successful outcome to be, and how will you measure it? 500 words or less.

Are you collaborating with any other entity on this project?*
Yes
No
You will be asked to provide their information later in the application under ‘Partnerships’.

What is their relationship to your entity, and explain their role in the proposed project?*

Funding of the project

With funding, when will the project start? (If it has already started, please give the date)*
DD slash MM slash YYYY

When will the project end? (If the project is ongoing, please leave blank)
DD slash MM slash YYYY

Why are you turning to the Archbishop’s Appeal Fund for financial assistance?*
Max 200 words.

Where will future funding come from to sustain the project?*
Max 200 words.

Grant Request

Total project budget?*

Total amount of grant requested from the Archbishop’s Appeal*
Please enter a number from 1 to 5000.

When do you need the funds by?*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

Please provide a financial budget breakdown of how the grant monies will be spent.*
Please give a specific budget breakdown.

Financial Information

If successful, would you prefer cheque or BACS transfer?*
Cheque
BACS

Cheque made payable to:*

Bank Account Name*

Bank Name*

Bank Account Number*

Bank Sort Code*

If you are NOT a Southwark parish, you will be asked to send us a scan/PDF of your bank account statement, including postal address, dated in the last three months, to verify your bank account details, before we send you the grant payment.

Partnerships

If you are working with another entity on this project which is not part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO (registered charity number 1173050) please provide their details and registered charity number below.

Will you be working in a partnership to deliver this project?*
Yes
No

Partner Name*

Partner Charity Registration Number (If a charity)

Will you be working with any other partners to deliver this project?*
Yes
No

Partner Name*

Partner Charity Registration Number (If a charity)

Supporting Documents

Please upload supporting documents, if available. Please ignore if you do not have these documents.

Project Budget
Max. file size: 16 MB.

Quotes for work
Max. file size: 16 MB.

Business Plan
Max. file size: 16 MB.

Other

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 16 MB, Max. files: 3.

Grant Agreement

Please carefully read the below declarations:*
Our organisation has received Archbishop’s Appeal funding previously.
I confirm I am an authorised official of the entity, or have been given consent by the authorised official, to apply for funding from the Archbishop’s Appeal.
I confirm that all the information in this application is true and correct to my knowledge.
I declare that all grant monies provided will be used solely for the purposes outlined in this application.

If successful, I commit to the following obligations within 12 months of receiving this grant:*
Promote the Archbishop’s Appeal with the aid of promotional material sent by the Archbishop’s Appeal.
Submit a written grant report back to the Archbishop’s Appeal describing how the grant was used and how the grant has helped you achieve your aims. This report must include a full budget breakdown of how the grant monies were spent. This report may be used for future Archbishop’s Appeal promotional material.
We will spend the grant monies within 12 months and only spend monies on the project requested. Any any unspent monies will be subject to refund.
Keep a full budget breakdown of grant spending and submit that in the grant feedback report.
Be open to being interviewed / taking photos of the project for future Archbishop’s Appeal promotional material.

Name*
Prefix First Last

Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY

Data Sharing*
By selecting this box, you consent that any personal details contained within this application will be stored securely on the Archdiocese of Southwark’s database. We comply with data protection regulations. We will never sell your data to third parties. The information within this application will be used to assess your application and will be shared with relevant decision makers within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO. If you selected a parish at the beginning of this application, a copy of this application will be sent to the parish email address. You can read the full Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO privacy policy at: https://www.rcaos.org.uk/media/shrlrxp5/data-protection-policy-01-rcaos.pdf/

Signature*

Category: Uncategorised

Archbishop’s Appeal Grant Application 2026

Archbishop’s Appeal Grant Application Form 2026