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Diocesan grants available for domestic, international outreach - Free money for your programs!
Matthew 25 grants support outreach in local communities; MDG grants focus on international projects
Matthew 25 grants
Matthew 25 grants support outreach programs in congregations and
convocations of the diocese that are serving these least of Jesus’
family in our own communities. The programs supported and nurtured by
Matthew 25 grants are the work of Upper South Carolinians striving to
manifest the reality of God’s kingdom in their local communities.
Congregations and convocations are invited to apply for grants to be
made during 2010. Information,
guidelines, and
application forms
are available on the diocesan Web site.
For additional information on the grant process, please contact Matthew 25 chair, the Rev. Timothy Ervolina, 803.929.1000.
The Matthew 25 Committee, which administers the grants, draws its name and vision from the words of our Lord in the Gospel of Matthew 25:40: "Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me." The committee is made up of the Council of Deacons, who serve on it as part of their diaconal ministry, along with the lay wardens of each diocesan convocation.
MDG grants
Download grant guidelines
Download grant application form
Congregations in the Diocese of Upper South Carolina are invited to
apply for funding to support projects that focus on one or more of the
Millennium Development Goals devoted to international outreach. Funding will come from a portion of the
0.7% set aside by the Diocese in the Statement of Mission (SOM).
The
diocesan Commission on the Anglican Communion and International
Concerns, charged with oversight of the grant process, encourages
proposals inspiring the participation of congregations in the diocese in
long-term projects that can ultimately be sustained by the community
served. Particularly encouraged are projects that serve to nurture and
promote self-sufficiency.
Applications should be submitted to the diocesan Commission on the
Anglican Communion and International Concerns and will be referred to
the MDG subcommittee for review and recommendation for final approval by
the Commission as a whole.
General guidelines:
• Project must address one or more of the Millennium Development Goals
• Fiscal accountability of organization with which funds may be shared
• Yearly report of project and progress
• Timeline and desired outcomes
The Commission will oversee two grant cycles. All application material
must be submitted by January 1 or July 1. Applicants are urged to submit
requests well ahead of the time the money will be needed. Grant award
will be announced in March and October by the Commission.
Applicants may be asked to provide additional information after
submission. Written notification of grants awarded or denied will be
made following final evaluation of the proposal. All materials are
promptly acknowledged upon receipt, and become the property of the
Diocese of Upper South Carolina.
More information and a grant application form.