Objectives
This charity
exists “for the benefit of persons of either sex who are, or have been, engaged
in evangelistic work, including retired missionaries or missionaries still engaged
as such or continuing Christian workers”.
Under this
description, grants are awarded to individuals towards their personal living
expenses in undertaking Christian outreach projects, for periods of training
for Christian ministry and outreach and to retired persons whose lives have
included Christian evangelistic work. Under the terms of its original
endowment, the trust is only permitted to support Christian workers from
Protestant denominations.
Applications for Grants
The trust has
reviewed and, in 2013, changed its policy and procedure for making grants. Most
grants are now being handled with partners already in Christian mission work.
(Applications based on earlier procedures, using the old application forms,
will no longer be considered by the trust.)
Worldwide except
In principle, the
only grant applications that will be considered by direct application to the
trust are those from candidates for mission work who are studying or planning
to study within the
There are special
arrangements for applicants who are based in
Applicants who
are based and studying in
Post to:
CMS-Africa,
CMS- Africa
Telephone: +254 703449089
Email: mercy.chepkwemoi@cms-africa.org
Telephone: +254
20 2138242
Cell Phone: +254
7226 95693
Applications via
CMS-Africa are processed in two annual batches. The timetable for these is as
follows:
|
|
Period |
Approvals |
Payment |
|
Batch 1 |
1 January to 31 July |
by 31 October |
December or January |
|
Batch 2 |
1 August to 31 December |
by April |
May or June |
Unsuccessful
applicants will be notified at the same time as the approvals are advised. Notifications
will be by email to the applicants.
Trustees’ Discretion
Please note that
the trustees have total discretion in the making of grants and will not enter
into any kind of correspondence or discussion about the reasons awards are made
or refused.
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Data Protection & Privacy
To conform with
recent changes to the law on data protection and privacy arising from the
General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union, the Mylne Trust has
adopted the following statements and policies, as laid out in the papers below:
·
Data Protection Policy – click here
·
Privacy Statement – click here
Applicants to the
Mylne Trust are urged to read these papers before making their applications.
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Friday, 08 June, 2018