Are you a necessitous member of the Protestant community?
You are required to supply a “Verification of religion” form as part of your SEC grant application.
To receive a grant, your child must be verified by a minister as a member of an eligible Protestant/ Reformed denomination.
Download the form HERE have it signed by your minister and submit it with your documents.
You need to provide a signed Verification of Religion form if:
- One or more of your children are starting 1st year in an SEC school in September 2024 (even if you applied last year for different children)
- One or more of your children are entering Senior cycle (4th or 5th year) in September 2024 (even if you applied last year)
- If you have one or more children moving to an SEC school, into any school year (even if you applied last year for a different child)
- If you are a first time applicant
The signed version will be required in Step 3: Document Submission.
This form must be signed in the presence of your clergyperson/minister.
If your parish is currently vacant we will accept forms signed by:
Church of Ireland – visiting clergyperson or Archdeacon
Presbyterian Church – Convenor
Write the denomination of your child e.g. Baptist, RCCG etc. Do not write Protestant.
Both parents, if applicable, must sign the form.
If you are a minister of religion and applying to the grant for your child/ren you cannot sign the verification of religion as a witness. The Verification of Religion must be witnessed by another minister of religion.
Denominations
| Church of Ireland |
| Presbyterian |
| Methodist |
| Quaker Society of Friends |
A – B
| Acts Community Church |
| All Nations Church |
| Apostolic Church (Peoples Church) |
| Apostolic Faith Mission Praise Tabernacle |
| Assemblies of God |
| Baptist |
| Barrow Valley Community Church |
| Betania Church |
C
| Calvary Christian Centre |
| Calvary Chapel Sligo |
| Chinese Gospel Church of Dublin |
| Christ Apostolic Church in Ireland |
| Christ Embassy Church |
| Christ Glory Ministries |
| Church of Pentecost |
| Connect Church (formerly Living Word Church) |
| Cootehill Christian Fellowship |
| Cornerstone Christian Church |
| Cork Church |
D – E
| Dublin Vineyard Church |
| Dublin West Community Church |
| Dun Laoghaire Evangelical Church |
| Dundalk Community Church |
| Elim Church |
| Ennis Evangelical Church |
| Elevate Community Church |
G – H
| God Evangelical and Miracle Mission |
| Good News Christian Church |
| Gospel Faith Mission International (The Overcomers) |
| Grace Church Cork |
| Grace Family International Church Carlow |
| Grace Fellowship |
| Hill City Church, The Compassion Centre |
| Hope and Glory Christian Ministries |
| House on the Rock Church |
K – N
| Kells Christian Centre |
| Kingdom Dominion Christian Church |
| Life and Peace Gospel Ministry |
| Lutheran |
| Mallow Street Christian Fellowship |
| Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church |
| Mercy Christian Fellowship Revival Centre |
| Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries |
| Mullingar Christian Fellowship |
| New Life Christian Centre |
| New Life International Ministries |
R – S
| Radical Life Christian Church |
| Rathmines Gospel Hall |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God |
| Reformed Presbyterian Church in Ireland |
| Rock of Ages Cherubim and Seraphim Church |
| Sanctuary of Salvation Christian Church |
| Seventh Day Adventist |
| Shalom Christian Fellowship |
| Solid Rock Church of God |
| South City Church |
| St. Catherine’s Church (Core) |
| St. Mark’s Church |
T – Z
| The Bridge Church (Celbridge) |
| The Bridge Christian Community (Arklow) |
| The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) |
| The Salvation Army |
| Trinity Church Network |
| Unitarian Church |
| Victory Christian Fellowship |
| Winners Chapel aka Living Faith Church |
| Wisdom Christian Centre |
| Word International Ministries |
| Word of Life Church |
| Zion Family Christian Church |
My Church is not listed here?
If your church is a Protestant or Reformed church and is not listed here, please email info@secgrant.ie and request a Recognition Form. Your church’s minister will then be able to apply for recognition. Please note that applications are reviewed on a rolling basis by the Religion Sub-Committee of the SEC board. Grant applications will not be processed unless the church is recognised.
The religion is verified by the minister of the applicant’s church. The SEC is grateful to ministers for their support in completing this essential part of the grant application process.
The SEC recognises that different denominations have different understandings of what constitutes ‘membership’. Various denominations base ‘membership’ on baptism, confirmation, communicant status, church attendance or regularity of attendance, and others. The SEC has no definition of membership of its own, and requests that ministers apply whatever understandings of membership is commonly or canonically used in your church.
The SEC may contact ministers to confirm the verification of an applicant’s religion and recommends that ministers keep a record of all forms that they have signed. Signing forms is entirely at the discretion of a minister. If a minister has any questions on the SEC grants process and the verification of religion they can email info@secgrant.ie.
