The United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia is seeking applications for its Grant program to create a culture of generosity that transforms the world by raising, managing, and distributing funds that serve the needs of all people and communities.
Donor Name: United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia
State: West Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022
Details:
Grants support outward-focused ministries – addressing the needs of the poor, lost, and marginalized – helping Annual Conference ministries to increase their relevancy to the world.
Guidelines
Awards are granted based on the following guidelines:
- Foundation grants are primarily intended to help initiate programs, projects or activities – especially those that are innovative, new, or acutely needed. priority is to fund activities in the conference that have the capacity of enriching many or all local churches’ ministries. In general, Foundation grants are not intended to provide for personnel costs, sustaining support, or to fund the existing regular operational obligations of a church or agency. Grants are generally not awarded to pay for personal ministry expenses, local church building capital improvements or maintenance.
- Notwithstanding the previous bullet point, the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia has temporarily expanded Grant Guidelines to help support ongoing ministries due to the challenges churches and ministries of the West Virginia Annual Conference are currently facing arising from COVID-19 and the economic downturn occasioned by it,. Applications should request funds to support and continue ministries that are consistent with the mission of the Conference, and funds are to be used for essential services provided by the local church and the missional needs of the communities served by local churches. Health, safety, and protection issues may be considered. The need for funds for ongoing ministries must be directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will not be awarded to cover the costs associated with clergy or lay staff salaries or benefits.
- They will avoid becoming the perpetual funder for any ongoing program or ministry.
- They target resources primarily to United Methodist programs and ministries of the West Virginia Annual Conference.
- They want to be targeted and strategic in grant-making, preferring to make fewer substantial commitments, rather than diluting impact by spreading resources thinly over many small requests.
- They conscientiously attempt to communicate with conference leadership to better understand the Conference’s needs and opportunities.
Criteria
Grant recipient organizations must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt organizations.
For more information, visit United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia.
