About this optional checklist

  • It can help you prepare a strong application.
  • It can help you check that you have good answers to the questions on the application form.
  • It is provided for your own use. You do not need to complete it. Do not submit it to MissionAssist (MA).

About My Referee

If you want your application to be considered for a grant, you must tell us about an independent person who will give a reference for you. This helps us make sure every grant goes to a genuine project.

  • My referee is:
    • in a different Christian organisation
  • My referee is not:
    • my close relative
    • in my project team
    • the person who supervises my work
    • the person who leads my organisation
    • the person who will oversee the use of the grant
    • the person who has responsibility for money for the project
  • My referee knows:
    • me well
    • about my project
  • My referee has said yes:
    • to providing a reference to MA
    • to me giving their personal details to MA
  • I can provide, without typing mistakes:
    • my referee’s name
    • my referee’s email address
    • the name of my referee’s organisation
    • a working link for their website address, official social media page or other online site that shows my referee’s organisation is real
    • a description of how I know this person and how many years I have known them
  • I will not write:
    • my own name instead of an independent person
    • my own email address instead of the referee’s email address
    • “N/A”, “nil”, “none”, or “not applicable” instead of giving information about the referee’s organisation and website

About The Project

If you want your application to be considered for a grant, you must tell us about one specific project which is already planned and already has some support.

  • My project has:
    • a title
    • a short description in one sentence
    • a timetable
    • the support of other people in my community/organisation
  • My project is not:
    • for the personal benefit of myself or my family
    • for ongoing or repeated costs such as food, rent, salary, education fees
    • a large fundraising appeal
  • The information I am providing is:
    • all about one project
    • consistent and not contradictory
    • explaining the whole project
    • explaining the part of the project that the grant money from MA will be used for
  • The information I provide is not:
    • a mixture of information about different projects

About Money for The Project

If you want your application to be considered for a grant, you must explain the total cost of the project, where the money will come from, and exactly what the grant from MA will fund.

  • I can provide a number amount for:
    • the total cost of the project or an estimate of the total cost
    • the money that has already been raised
    • the grant money requested from MA
    • any more money that is needed to reach the total cost
  • I can provide information about:
    • when, how and from where money has already been raised
    • any pledges or promises of money
    • the contribution of local people
    • when, how and from where more money will be raised, if necessary
  • I can list the estimated price in sterling (GBP) £ for
    • all the costs for the project, item by item
    • precisely which items I want the grant money from MA to pay for

Note

This checklist is about some important points that can help you prepare a strong application. It is not a complete list of all the points. Please read the Information for Applicants carefully and complete the application form in full.