It’s true: disciples make disciples. And local, regional, and international ministry is accomplished in many ways beyond formal programs of the church. We value the individual passions and strengths of our members and believe that God intends to use them to build his kingdom both here and around the world.
Missions Grants is a funding program that invites our members to apply for yearly grants of $1000-2500 to support specific projects or programs of their personal ministry.
Recipients receive financial support as well as personal encouragement.
Below you will find a list of current recipients and information on upcoming application dates. Please consider ways you can personally support, pray for, and encourage our members as they are serving.
Applications for the fall will be open Thursday, September 21 - October 5, 2023.
Missions grants are annual, one-time donations for projects or expenses in the $1000-$2500 range, to a maximum of 20 grants per calendar year. Individuals may apply for and receive one grant in a 12-month period.
Funding should be used for:
Priority is given to organizations and/or grant requests:
Funding for support-raising related to salary and living expenses will only be considered after the individual has raised more than 75% of needed funds. In these special cases, each grant is a one-time donation for one year only. Funding for short-term mission trips will only be considered for trips of at least one month duration or for training trips to potential full-time missions locations.
Covenant members who:
Are working or serving part-time or full-time in local, regional, or international missions with a 501(c)(3) or a registered international non-profit organization; or have a proven concept that meets a need for an organization we support.
Organizations must be morally positive and spiritually neutral or Christian faith-based.
Applications for the spring will be open from September 21 to October 5, 2023.
Funding for support-raising related to salary and living expenses will only be considered after the individual has raised more than 75% of needed funds. In these special cases, each grant is a one-time donation for one year only. Funding for short-term mission trips will only be considered for trips of at least one month duration or for training trips to potential full-time missions locations.
Missions Grants will not fund:
The Missions Grant review team will evaluate all requests after the application deadline using a scoring rubric. All applications will be ranked based on total score, with the top scores receiving fully funded grants of $1000-2500. A limited amount of funds are available for each grant period, and not every applicant will receive a grant.
Applications are open twice a year in spring and fall. Decisions about grants will be made in May and November. Recipients will receive their grant award by December 30 and June 30.
For an application to be considered complete, an applicant must submit an online application along with a completed W9 form. Grace Church staff will request character references from an applicant’s community group leaders and campus pastor, which will also be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Completed applications, as well as character references, will be sent to the missions team for consideration.