In the current landscape – gospel need, challenges and opportunity – Yarnton is seeking to change the culture around training through enabling and funding

Changing the culture through funding training

• Yarnton will award material grants to individuals through their training

• Grants will be for Foundation and Advanced training

• Grants will be awarded on a matched funding basis

• As a minimum, the grant will need to be matched by the training or sending church. Yarnton will also look for evidence of a third source of funding – personal support, gospel patronage, other trusts – ideally at the same level

• The principle of matched funding maximises the overall investment in training

• For local churches, unable because of their demographic, to match fund, Yarnton will consider giving an enhanced grant

• Grants will be awarded to individuals training on the recommendation of the training or sending church and rigour of the training

• Yarnton will also award Enabling grants. These grants are for individuals who can make a positive impact on training culture in their network or geographical area

Notes for charts below:

For people starting foundation or advanced training in 2026-27, Yarnton has set maximum grant levels as follows:

• Foundation grants​​​ £9,000

• Advanced training grants ​​£13,500

For people already in a foundation or advanced training role, Yarnton has set maximum grant levels at 25% of the above figures.

For enabling grants the maximum grant is £17,500.