Grace Ministries Grant Information
Link to application here.
Please Note: The spring, 2011 deadline has past. Grace
Ministries Grants for 2012 is in process.
Grace Ministries Grant Mission Statement
The Grace Ministries Grant was created to strengthen or provide innovation in areas of worship life, spiritual experience, and social action ministries of Grace Lutheran Church as well as to support ministries that address issues of health, housing, hunger and spiritual education in the local, national, and world-wide communities.
The Grace Ministries Grant was created to strengthen or provide innovation in areas of worship life, spiritual experience, and social action ministries of Grace Lutheran Church as well as to support ministries that address issues of health, housing, hunger and spiritual education in the local, national, and world-wide communities.
Address queries to the attention of "The
Ministry Team" at
office@graceniska.org.
The Grace Lutheran Church Fund supports
ministries that strengthen or provide innovation in areas of worship
life, spiritual experience, and social action ministries of Grace
Lutheran Church as well as ministries that address issues of health,
housing, hunger and spiritual education in the local, national and
world-wide communities.
Projects are funded through a grant application process. Since 2004, 17 projects have been selected for funding with a typical level of support ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.
Proposals will be evaluated on the criteria outlined below. Level 1 criteria are mandatory, but it is advisable to present a proposal and plan that clearly identifies Level 2 and 3 criteria where pertinent.
Level 1 – Projects must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding:
-The application must be complete, clear, and well-defined.
-Projects must fall clearly outside the scope of the Grace Lutheran Church Annual Budget.
Level 2 – Projects should meet these criteria:
-The project is consistent with the Grace Ministries Grant Mission Statement.
-The project meets a specific, compelling, and/or immediate need.
-The proposal clearly defines how grant money will be expended.
-The proposal plan has reasonable potential for success.
-The proposal is not indefinitely open-ended.
Related follow-on proposals may be entertained, but project goals should be distinct from past proposals.If the proposal is for an ongoing project, a plan for self-sufficiency should be apparent.
Level 3 – In making their final decision, the committee will also consider the following characteristics:
-Origination or involvement of Grace Lutheran Church members in the proposal and project will be viewed favorably.
-Unique projects will be viewed favorably.
-Projects with an enduring nature will be viewed favorably.
-Worthy projects that might be difficult to fund through other means will be viewed favorably.
Projects are funded through a grant application process. Since 2004, 17 projects have been selected for funding with a typical level of support ranging from $1,000 to $3,000.
Proposals will be evaluated on the criteria outlined below. Level 1 criteria are mandatory, but it is advisable to present a proposal and plan that clearly identifies Level 2 and 3 criteria where pertinent.
Level 1 – Projects must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding:
-The application must be complete, clear, and well-defined.
-Projects must fall clearly outside the scope of the Grace Lutheran Church Annual Budget.
Level 2 – Projects should meet these criteria:
-The project is consistent with the Grace Ministries Grant Mission Statement.
-The project meets a specific, compelling, and/or immediate need.
-The proposal clearly defines how grant money will be expended.
-The proposal plan has reasonable potential for success.
-The proposal is not indefinitely open-ended.
Related follow-on proposals may be entertained, but project goals should be distinct from past proposals.If the proposal is for an ongoing project, a plan for self-sufficiency should be apparent.
Level 3 – In making their final decision, the committee will also consider the following characteristics:
-Origination or involvement of Grace Lutheran Church members in the proposal and project will be viewed favorably.
-Unique projects will be viewed favorably.
-Projects with an enduring nature will be viewed favorably.
-Worthy projects that might be difficult to fund through other means will be viewed favorably.
You will be notified if any additional
information is needed to complete the evaluation process.