Matthew 25 Grant Information
American Baptist Churches USA is excited to announce the ABCUSA Matthew 25 Grant. Created through the monetary gifts of a generous donor, this fund is designed to channel gifts to help meet the needs of “housing, feeding, education and health with regard to the less fortunate.” The donor’s primary wish is to help ameliorate poverty. The ABCUSA Matthew 25 Grant fund has been established to respond to this donor’s generosity. (View Application)
In order to be eligible for funds, ministries must have a relationship with American Baptist Churches USA. Awards from the fund will be disbursed twice a year, in April and in October, and the maximum amount given to any ministry or church will be $5,000 per year. Due to the limited funds available, the application process will be competitive, with grants being awarded to ministries that best exemplify the goal of helping end poverty. A committee has been formed to review the applications and make the awards. The committee will consider only one application per ministry/church in any calendar year.
The application process is structured to help small ministries with limited staff time. Each applicant will need to complete a one-page form, submit a budget for the ministry, and add a one-page explanation about the need for and uses of the funds. Ministries of any size that relate to ABC are welcome to apply, including local churches. The application deadline is March 1 for grants distributed on April 15, and September 1 for grants distributed on October 15.
All applications must be submitted electronically to beth.fogg@abc-usa.org. Since the donor has asked that the funds be used to directly assist impoverished persons, staff positions will not be funded through this grant. Grant funds may not be used to supplement the church budget, although direct ministries that receive funds from the church budget will be eligible to apply.
To download the simple application
form, click here.
For questions about the Matthew 25 Grant, please contact Beth Fogg at Beth.Fogg@abc-usa.org.
