Board of Pensions Grant Application

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The Deadline for 2023 Applications was July 31st
Stay tuned for award announcements

OFFLINE GRANT APPLICATION
Download and save this MS Word document to be completed and snail or emailed.

Please read all questions and research your responses before beginning the form to avoid timing out and losing your information.

It is also advised that you prepare your written responses with a local text editor (like MS Word) so that your answers are available to enter and save for your reference.

STEP 1: Cover Sheet

Please download and save the Thriving Congregations Grant Cover Sheet. Open, complete, and re-save it with your responses. This fillable PDF file will be required for the online application that follows.

STEP 2: Online Application

Section 1 - Contact Information

Church Name *

Requestor Name *

Requestor Email *

Moderator Name *

Moderator Email *

Clerk of Session Name *

Clerk of Session Email *

Treasurer Name *

Treasurer Email *

Section 2 - Financial Congregation Questions

Upload completed Cover Sheet *

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Please download, complete and save the "Thriving Congregations Grant Application Cover Sheet" in PDF format.

Please upload your church's annual budget

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How much are you requesting for this project? *

How much is the project's total cost? *

Have you received any Presbytery financial assistance in the four previous years, including this year? *

If so, please supply amount, year and type of grant/assistance.

Have you completed an objective assessment of your congregation and mission (using a tool such as New Beginnings or the Congregational Assessment Tool-CAT) in the past 4 years?

If yes, when? Briefly summarize the results.

Are you doing any other fundraising for this project?

If yes, describe these fundraising efforts. If you are submitting other grants, list the organization(s) you are applying to and how much you are requesting for each grant.

What significant changes (positive or negative) have occurred at your congregation in the past three years? Do you anticipate any significant changes (positive or negative) in the current year?

What was the average Sunday attendance last year?

How many pledging units did you have last year?

Section 3 - Programmatic Questions

Write a Project Summary. This should include a general description of the use of the funds as well as an anticipated schedule for the major milestones of the project.

Thriving grants support congregations seeking to transform themselves through the development of viable and vibrant ministries. What steps has your congregation taken to develop new, transformative programs or ministries? How will this grant help you get there?

What need or issue will your project address?

What is the desired impact and results of your project? How will you measure your project’s success?

When should your project be self-sustaining? How will you get there?

What do you know about your community, and how well does your community know you? To what extent is the community involved in the planning and implementation of your project?

What else would you like to share with the Commission? What other support can the Commission provide?

Upon approval of the Board of Pensions Grant, the recipient shall receive a check payable to the Board of Pensions for one year of dues. The recipient is responsible for submitting the check and relevant information to the Board of Pensions.

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