Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr

Outreach Grants Committee

2017 Grant Process & Application Form

Mission Statement: The charge of the Outreach Grants Committee is to carry out and support Outreach Mission Projects of the Redeemer by awarding grants that provide significant support to programs and institutions whose work directly impacts and seeks to improve the lives of God’s people who have critical needs.

In fulfilling this charge, we will give priority to:

·  Programs and institutions which provide direct relief to people with critical needs who are unable to help themselves.

·  Programs and institutions whose mission aligns with that of The Church of the Redeemer and the charge of the Outreach Grants Committee

·  Programs and institutions with which The Church of the Redeemer is already engaged, both financially and with significant engagement of our parishioners with hands-on work and/or board/committee work

The Outreach Grants Committee consists of 11 Redeemer parishioners. Grant proposals will be evaluated according to how well they meet the Grant Committee’s priorities.For applicants who received grants in 2016, we will be scheduling a session between January and April to review your progress to date and discuss plans for 2017.

All Grant Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, March 10, 2017. In order to apply, please complete the Application Form, attach the required materials and send via email to the Outreach Grants Chair – Julia DeMoss at: or send by mail to:

Julia DeMoss, Outreach Grants Committee Chair

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer

230 Pennswood Road

Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Julia will acknowledge receipt and let you know if further information is needed to process your grant application. Grant awards will be announced and checks mailed by mid- June, 2016.

PLEASE NOTE: All grant recipients will be required to submit a short report by December 31, 2017, summarizing how the grant has been used.

If you have any questions about how to complete the application, please call or email Julia at 610-649-1716.

Church of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr

Outreach Grants Committee

Grant Application Form -2017

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Organization Name
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Street Address
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City/State/Zip Code Telephone #
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Name of Contact Person Title
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Contact Person Email Address Telephone #

Grant Request Amount: $

If you receive a grant:

Check should be made payable to:

Should check be sent to contact person at above address? If not, indicate name and address where check

is to be sent:

Summary of Project:

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What are the goals/expected outcomes of the project?

Is the project a one-time event, or is it an on-going project?

Approximately how many participants will this project serve?

What are the total number of participants served by your organization in the past year?

Please list Church of the Redeemer parishioners who are involved with your organization as volunteers, board or committee members and indicate their role (for example, John Doe – Board Member):

How many volunteers currently work with your agency?

How many volunteers are needed on this project?

What types of volunteer jobs are available? Please briefly describe:

How many full-time employees work for your organization?

How many part-time employee work for your organization?

What is your current operating budget:

What is the estimated budget for this project?

List organizations or government agencies that provide funding?

·  Foundations

·  Federal Government Grants

·  State or Local Government Grants

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Please include a copy of your current

·  501(c) 3 or other tax exempt status

·  Annual report

·  List of Board Members if not listed in the Annual Report

·  Detailed Financial Statement

All grant applications are due by 5pm on Friday, March 10, 2017.

Please call or email Julia DeMoss at 610-649-1716 or if you have questions about how to complete this application or the application process.

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