2018 Matthew 25 Grant Application

(Please complete this page and attach it to front of proposal.)

Contact Information:

Local Church or
Organization
Project Name
Contact Person
Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone
E-mail
Fax
Matthew 25 Request
Amount

If this proposal is funded, to whom should we send the grant funds?

Make check out to this church or organization
Tax ID Number (FEIN or SSN)
Mail the check to this person
Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone
E-mail

Approval/Signatures:

Church Council or Board Chairperson______Date ______

Pastor or Director ______Date______

This proposal is due to the South CentralDistrict Office by August 1, 2017. Faxed or e-mailed proposals will be accepted.

Mailing address:South Central District Office, PO Box 282, Osceola, IA 50213-0282

Fax:641-243-4128

E-mail address:

Ministry Information:

Please answer each of the following as completely as possible. Attach these pages to the cover page. Be sure to include the number and heading of each prompt or question.

  1. Briefly describe your project/ministry, including information about how it was conceived.
  1. How does this ministry reflect the mandates of Matthew 25:31-46? In other words, how does this project/ministry address the needs of vulnerable populations such as those living in poverty; the imprisoned; immigrants; minority ethnic populations; children; the chronically ill, etc.?
  1. Who are your partners in this project/ministry and how will they support it?
  1. Where appropriate, how is the target population involved in planning and implementation of the project/ministry?
  1. How does this ministry address root causes (social structures, underlying systems) that lead to the circumstances this project/ministry is trying to address?
  1. What resources are required for this project to be implemented successfully?
  2. Paid and/or volunteer staff
  3. Space
  4. Materials
  1. If you are already doing this ministry or something like it, how is it going? What do you expect to change as a result of the addition of Matthew 25 funds?
  1. What are the goals of this project/ministry? How will you know that you’ve made progress towards or accomplished your goals?
  1. How do you plan to sustain this ministry in future years?

Financial Information:

  1. Please attach a detailed expense budget for this ministry/project.
  1. If your request is granted, how will you utilize this funding?
  1. Will this grant be (please check one):

A seed grant

2 – 3 years of funding, moving toward self-sufficiency

2 – 3 years of funding, working toward finding other sources of funding

Indication that some support may be needed indefinitely

Other--Please explain:

Other Sources of Funding

Please list:

  1. All confirmed sources of funding for this project/ministry and the corresponding amounts.
  1. Any sources of funding that have been requested but not yet confirmed and the amounts.
  1. The amount anticipated from donations.

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