Applications are now being accepted for the Virginia United Methodist Foundation grant program.
Donor Name: Virginia United Methodist Foundation
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Virginia United Methodist Foundation exists to serve local churches and Conference agencies in expanding their programs and ministries through effective stewardship of investments and endowment funds, planned giving and church extension loans.
Grants are made only for programs and activities (including operating expenses and supplies) necessary for those programs or activities. They are not granted for building repair, replacement, or expansion.
Funding Information
The Foundation typically awards grants of $1,000 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants may be awarded to a church, a district or the Conference for the purpose of targeting, enhancing, or expanding their ministries that may enrich multiple local churches within a district or the Virginia Conference or all local churches or affiliated agencies exclusively within the bounds of the Virginia Conference.
- Grants may be awarded for activities that are an integral part of a district or the Virginia Conference outreach program in keeping with the mission of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church.
- To serve as many qualified applicants as possible, grant awards may be less than the amount requested.
- Applications previously submitted and not approved may be revised and re-submitted the following year.
- Grant awards will be made once a year. The decision of The Virginia United Methodist Foundation Board is final for all grant awards submitted for funding.
- Each Grantee will be required to give at least a 250-word status report on how the funds were used to the grants committee. Failure to do so could affect receipt of future grant awards.
For more information, visit Virginia United Methodist Foundation.