Annual Granting Process
2024 Application Timeline
2024 Grant Applications submission form will be ready to complete by mid-November, 2024. In the meantime, if you received a grant from 2023, please submit your Grant Outcomes Report by December 15, 2024. You can access this below under the green button.
Grant Program Overview:
MISSION STATEMENT:
We provide spiritual, educational, and financial support and awareness of Christian ministries that share and exemplify the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the people of Dane County.
Matthew 28:19-20 - “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
Who is eligible to apply for a grant?
Grants can only be awarded to organizations that are a 501(c)3, tax-exempt entity, or to an organizations of team or people who have a fiscal sponsor/agent.
If you have any questions regarding eligibility please email Josh at joshuakaurich@gmail.com. We will be happy to discuss your situation.
Are there any other eligibility criteria?
Your program must benefit people in Dane County
Your program must have a visible, intentional gospel component.
Must be consistent with the values of the National Christian Foundation (see pages 16-18 of NCF's Essential Guide for Giving Solutions)
What amount of money can I request?
The maximum amount of the grants is $10,000.
What criteria do you use in reviewing proposals?
Determining whether or not to fund a project or program is an art not a science. We are prayerful in our process and try hard to be consistent and transparent in our deliberations. The questions listed below show you some of what we take into consideration as we review grant applications. While this is not an exhaustive list, please take these questions into consideration as you prepare your application.
1. Is this a new MP with a new initiative?
2. Overall merits & impact of the grant request:
Well organized
Easily deployable
Clear and focused mission
Money is clearly allocated and understood
3. Project alignment to our mission statement and has a clear gospel component.
4. Project is sustainable (maximum opportunity) in the long term without MCGF support
5. Collaboration with other organizations with similar motives
When is the grant due?
Stay tuned for details.
How do I get an application?
Applications will be available online on this website page mid November.
Grant Outcomes Report
For any Ministry Partner who has received a grant, they are required to complete a GRANT OUTCOMES REPORT. This is also required in order to apply for a new grant.
