Next Gen Ministry Fund

We are excited to announce the next round of Müllers’ “Next Gen Ministry Fund”, aimed at supporting local churches in Bristol as they reach out to children and young people in their communities. The goal of this fund is to resource you to engage under 18s, helping them explore the Christian faith and equip them to become life-long followers of Jesus.

This fund is part of our wider mission to "Strengthen the Church, in Bristol and beyond, to free children from Spiritual, Material, and Relational poverty by helping them become lifelong followers of Jesus." In partnership with our existing Orphans of the World and Müllers’ Church Partnerships initiatives, the Next Gen Ministry Fund hopes to see the Church sharing the good news of Jesus with young people and their families.

In this round of funding, the Next Gen Ministry Fund has two streams;

Our Vision

For initiatives that enable Christians to share the Gospel with 0-11s. This may or may not also include their families.
For initiatives that enable Christians to share the Gospel with 11-18s. This may or may not also include their families.

Eligibility & Who Can Apply

The Next Gen Ministry Fund is open to local Christian churches or para-church organisations in the Bristol area and beyond (Including Yate, Keynsham, Clevedon, Portishead, and Nailsea). Churches of any denomination who agree with Müllers’ statement of faith are welcome to apply, with Müllers’ Church Partners receiving priority consideration. If you would like to find out about becoming a Church Partner you can do so via the button below.

Who can apply?

The funds can be used for new or existing initiatives which enable the church to connect with under 18s of their local community and help them grow in faith of Jesus Christ. These young people should mostly identify as non-Christians and / or not already be engaged in some form of Christian discipleship.

Those who were successful in receiving grant funding from Müllers in February of this year are not eligible to apply unless you are a formal Müllers’ partner church. On this occasion, priority will be given to applications from Müllers’ partner churches who were not successful in receiving funding from the last round of grants (Feb 2025).

Funding Details

Grants up to £2,500 are available per church/organisation, covering up to 50% of the initiative’s total cost, which allows flexibility for sourcing additional funding. Examples of initiatives eligible for funding include: