Guidelines:
- Grants from this fund could be used for any of the following, but not limited to:
- To hire a consultant to work with a community of faith to create a vision and help navigate a path to the future.
- To help with training or seed money for a new focus in ministry.
- To create or redevelop a community outreach program.
- Any application that can demonstrate a valid revitalization and/or new ministry initiative that has not otherwise been contemplated in the guidelines above.
- Faith communities can partner together and each apply for funding to support a common initiative.
- A plan and budget for the initiative must be provided.
- For a new initiative, the maximum grant is $5,000 per community of faith per year up to three years.
- Release of funding for each subsequent year, of a multi-year grant, will require a yearly progress report which includes an up to date sustainability plan.