The Witness and Service discipling team seeks proposals from congregations for the funding of ministries, programs, events or projects designed to address the needs of those in our communities with less resources in the areas of economics, education, transportation, etc.

The discipling team offers this opportunity to individuals, congregations, or other interest groups comprising the Sierra Pacific Synod…with a budgeted amount of funds to allocate. Past grants have typically ranged from $100 - $1500.  Resources and assistance in identifying technical support, other funding sources, or possibilities for collaboration or in-kind support are also available.

The Witness & Service team views “witness” and “service” according to these passages from scripture: Matthew 28:19-20; Matthew 25:35-36, 40b; Luke 4: 17b-21; Leviticus 19:33-34; Micah 6:8. Projects and programs should show consistency with this overall vision to qualify for support.  In addition, priority will be given to proposals meeting the criteria of:

• Urgent Need
• High Quality Impact
• Support Significance
• Demonstrated Capacity
• Evaluation.

Please refer to the Application for Funding Support for specifics.

 

Application for Funding Support

Please provide answers to the following questions, attaching your application to this form and mailing to:

Proposals
Witness & Service Discipling Team
3323 Watt Avenue, PMB 124
SacramentoCA  95821

I. APPLICANT INFORMATION

A.     Name, address and phone number of person submitting the application.

B.     Name (with city, state) of sponsoring congregation or entity.

C.     Date of submittal.

II. FUNDING OR SUPPORT REQUESTED

A.     Dollar amount requested from the Witness & Service discipling team.

B.     Other support requested from the discipling team.

III.  PROJECT SUMMARY (describe in 25 words or less what you want to do).

IV.  PROJECT RATIONALE

A. How did you arrive at the idea for this project?

B. Who is your target audience and what need is being met for them? How is it more urgent than other needs?

C. What are your goals, and does it complement or add to other projects/services being done in the area?

D. How will the amount being requested make a difference in achieving the intended goal? If it is denied, how will the project proceed? Have other resource options been identified?

E. Describe the group(s) that will be implementing the project and their capacity to do so. Is it the first attempt, or have other such projects been done in the past?

F. Does this project support the priorities and strategies of the Witness and Service discipling team and the Sierra Pacific Synod? How?

G. Where is God in this project? Talk about the process from the point of view of your faith.

H. How will this project be evaluated? What is considered successful?

V.  PROJECT DESIGN

A. Describe what will be done; who will do it; when it will be done (i.e., the timeline); where it will be done; what methods are being used, and why those methods.

B. Include a budget of projected income and expenses.

C. How will the project be evaluated, and whether the goals or outcomes are achieved?

VI. ROLE OF THE WITNESS & SERVICE DISCIPLING TEAM

A. What do you want from the Witness & Service discipling team?  What difference will the support of the team make to your capacity to carry out the project?

B. What other sources of support do you have? How do you plan to support the project long-term (or for the amount of time it is designed to last)?

VII. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (which you believe will assist the team in its consideration)