The Constable Fund provides grants to fund mission initiatives that were not provided for within the budget of the Episcopal Church, as approved by General Convention 2018, with a stated preference for work in the areas of religious education. In 2018 Constable Grants ranged from $17,000 to $71,000 for a total amount of $200,000 distributed among six grant recipients.
Applications can be submitted by: (1) one of the Provinces of the Episcopal Church; (2) one of the interim bodies of General Convention; or (3) a program office of the Episcopal Church. Applications are due by August 30.
Matthew Townsend is the former news editor of The Living Church and former editor of the Anglican Journal. He lives in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.