Grant and Loan Descriptions
You can apply to Home Missions and Advancement Committee (HMAC) for the following grants and loans.
Funds Administered by HMAC
Quaker Studies Fund
This independent fund, managed by HMAC, is intended for Quaker education at a Quaker institution, including Pendle Hill. A Quaker event or conference (e.g. Friends General Conference gathering) may also be considered. Awards from this fund do not exceed $1,000.
Quaker Youth Pilgrimage
For more information on the Quaker Youth Pilgrimage 2012, please click here. Note: (Applications to the Clerk of Quaker Youth Pilgrimage for participation in 2012 were due October 1, 2011. Applications for financial support through HMAC will be accepted up until March 1, 2012)
Pendle Hill Scholarship Fund
This fund was established to enable one member of Canadian Yearly Meeting per year to attend Pendle Hill (Pennsylvania) for eight days as a sojourner. The intent of the sojourn is to give the applicant an opportunity to explore a spiritual leading with support from the Pendle hill community. For example – writing, seeking clearness on major life decisions, art exploration. The scholarship aims to cover all fees pertaining to the sojourn at Pendle Hill, plus travel (less $100). HMAC suggests that the applicants ask their local Monthly Meeting to share this $100 cost. For more information, click here.
Dorothy Muma Memorial Bursary
This bursary is funded by the Samuel Rogers Memorial Trust to recognize Dorothy Muma ‘s long contribution to Friends and Canadian Yearly Meeting. The award must go to an Ontario resident or support a spiritual leading in Ontario . For more information, click here.
Funds managed by Canadian Yearly Meeting Trustees
Sarah E. Richardson Fund
This fund, overseen by the CYM Trustees, is intended to support Friends travelling in the ministry in Canada.
Joseph P. Rogers Fund
This fund, originally intended to “aid aged ministers” is now interpreted as providing assistance to members of the Society of Friends who have rendered long and useful service to the Society.
Albert S. Rogers Fund
The purpose of this fund is undesignated and Trustees may make disbursements as appropriate. Trustees are prepared to consider awarding grants for new concerns from this fund.