Grants for PSWD Churches

Grant Forms for District Churches

  • Universal Grant: Church Grants
  • Application Time-line (from page 6 of the booklet)
    1. Notify the district office and complete an application form. Forms may be copied from this booklet or found online on the district web site. The grant application must be presented and approved at a congregational council / business meeting.
    2. Grant applications with all supporting documents are due in the district office by April 30 for consideration by the GRC for the following year. The requesting congregation shall include with the application, their financial statements (income / expense statement & balance sheet), their annual church budget (income & expense) and their financial plan.
    3. A consultation with the GRC may be required before a grant is approved and/or funds are disbursed.
    4. The GRC will review all grant applications and make recommendations to the Stewards Commission. The Stewards Commission will make a recommendation to the Executive Board who will make grant recommendations to the Policy Board. The Policy Board will make grant recommendations through the district "Ministry Investment Plan" to the District Conference for final approval. Official notification to the congregation will be by letter after District Conference.

Quarterly Reports for Churches with Grants

  • Covenant between Congregation and District (generic copy)
  • Grant Progress Report: (should be typed)
  • How Approved Grants Are Reviewed (from page 6 of the booklet)
    1. Grant recipients are required to file a written quarterly "Grant Progress Report" with the district office unless given other instructions.
    2. Continuation of funding will be dependent upon the ability of the requesting congregation to demonstrate that appropriate progress towards meeting the stated goals of congregational growth has been achieved, in line with values consistent with the Church of the Brethren.
    3. The PSWD reserves the right to modify the amount, time frame, or payment schedule of any grant awarded.

Grant Review Committee (GRC)

A committee of 3-5 people plus ex-officio members that is reportable to the Stewards Commission. Guests and staff will be consulted and invited to attend meetings as appropriate.

Purpose: The Grant Review Committee (GRC) will:

  1. Review all PSWD grant applications, including proposed modifications to already-submitted grant applications. Specifically, the GRC will assess and evaluate these grant applications and their impact on the long term financial resources of PSWD. A financial time line, a time line for creating a Covenant of Understanding, and an evaluation process will also be developed for these grant applications;
  2. Monitor and review existing grants to determine their impact, effectiveness, and suitability and make recommendations to the Stewards Commission as to whether they should be renewed for an additional year, terminated at the end of the current year, or terminated earlier;
  3. Review and evaluate the impact of all grants at their conclusion so as to improve the process going forward.

Grant Review Committee Members

Margaret Carl Trust – Bible/Tract Grants

Purposes of Trust Fund

  1. To distribute Bibles, Testaments and Gospels
  2. To distribute tracts teaching temperance ideals, thus combating the use of liquor, tobacco, drugs, etc.

Applications are due by April 1st or October 1st each year. Applications received after those dates are considered in the next cycle. Funds should not be spent, expecting a grant, unless the applicant is prepared to pay if grant is denied.

"Fillable" PDF of Bible/Tract Grant Application Form

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