Our International Development Grant Priorities

ARDF serves the local vision and needs of dioceses and churches throughout the Global Anglican Communion across a wide variety of sectors. We carefully research and select a limited number of new projects each year.

We prioritize projects implemented by partners with a direct relationship to the Anglican church and with a solid financial track record. We look for projects that support the vision of the local church and local community and that will be self-sustainable after the grant cycle. For development projects we do not fund individuals, ongoing operating support (such as salaries), school fees, or medical bills.

Our International Development Grant Process

Our process for development grants will follow the timeline below. If you have submitted a proposal, we will be in touch along this timeline. Please contact us with any questions. If you would like to apply in 2025, you can expect a similar timeline and process. 

January 1, 2024: Our application process opened. Applicants submitted a brief project concept.

March 31, 2024: Our application deadline. We are not receiving additional applications for 2024 at this time.

April 1- May 1, 2024: We will ask selected applicants to submit a full proposal including 3 years of audited financial statements for the organization and a letter of recommendation from the Anglican Archbishop of your Anglican Province. Not all applicants are invited to submit a full proposal. We will inform all applicants of their status.

May 31, 2024: Full proposals due. We will not receive full proposals after this date.

July 31, 2024: Finalists will be notified that the ARDF Global Council will review their project.

October 31, 2024: ARDF Global Council will select new projects.

November 1, 2024: Grant recipients will be notified. ARDF will begin raising funds for approved projects.

Early 2025: Funding and project implementation will begin.

Examples of International Development Grants