• Institutions in Central Conferences that are related to The United Methodist Church
  • Boards of Ordained Ministry
  • United Methodist organizations that are integrally related to ministry and theological education
    • Note: CCTEF does not directly provide scholarships for individual students.

The CCTEF grant application period takes place annually from Oct. 15 through Dec. 15. For more information, please send a message to GBHEM’s global theology office at globaltheology@gbhem.org.

Applicants must also meet the following requirements:

  • Application must fit within the categories set by the General Conference.
    • Development of theological schools
    • Development of Courses of Study
    • Development of libraries and contextually developed resources
    • Scholarship and faculty development
    • Support for associations and networks fo faculty and schools
    • Support for new innovative approaches to theological education
  • Application must show a system of fiscal accountability (i.e., treasurer and oversight committee for designated funds).
  • Grant recipients must have a bank account that accepts U.S. dollars.

Proposals will need endorsements:

  • Proposals from Boards of Ordained Ministry must be endorsed by the resident bishop.
  • Proposals from theological institutions and organizations need to be endorsed by the school’s board of trustees or directors.
  • Endorsements must accompany the application and can be uploaded through the application portal.

Application forms and all materials related to the CCTEF grant application process MUST be submitted through the application portal. Paper applications are not accepted. Applying institutions, boards or organizations must submit a completed application.

Approval process: All proposals will be screened by a committee from each Central Conference. The screening committees will present their recommendations to the full commission. Project proposals that involve more than one Central Conference will be screened by the commission’s executive committee.

Award notification: Applicants will be notified of award decisions by email. The applicant will need to accept the grant online and submit an updated budget for the award amount.

If the proposal is approved and awarded a grant, the Commission requires a final report to be submitted. Reports must be submitted through the online grant portal.

Transfer of award funds: For security purposes, grant recipients must submit an International Wire Transfer form. Recipients will be asked to confirm when the funds have been received.