National Granting Funds
The NATIONAL BOOKS FUND (NBF) is the older of the two funds within the Church Periodical Club. NBF has limited itself primarily to books and related materials for adults since the advent of the Miles of Pennies FUND. Grant requests come from schools, libraries, individuals, agencies and parishes throughout the Anglican Communion. Funds to cover the requests are donated by individuals, parishes, dioceses and provinces. Receipts from ingatherings conducted in parishes on CPC Sundays are designated for NBF as are returns from an NBF endowment fund. Friends of CPC are encouraged to contribute regularly to the fund or to sponsor specific requests for books.
A committee of the eight province representatives and an elected chairperson manage the NBF. Grants usually are awarded in the spring and the fall.
Application form, addendum and guidelines
Miles of Pennies
The Miles of Pennies FUND (MOP) was established in 1988 to provide books and related materials to children, pre-school through high school. The first grants were awarded in 1991. A mile of pennies is $844.80. Grants are made for books, videos, tapes and electronic software and for costs of shipping recycled children’s books. Parishes and dioceses collect pennies throughout the year to meet these needs. Certificates noting the number of miles collected are awarded at the Church Periodical Club Triennial meeting.
A committee of CPC volunteers and an elected chairperson administer the MOP Fund. Applications are reviewed as they are submitted and grants awarded at that time.
Application forms and guidelines.
Overseas Applications and Addendum
Other Funds
The national ADMINISTRATIVE FUND is made up of voluntary contributions. These contributions come from bishops, priests, lay people, ECW Boards and other dedicated friends throughout the Church. All monies received in the office that are not otherwise designated go into the Administrative Fund which is used to operate the ministry, everything from buying stamps to paying the salary of the part-time office administrator.