2023 First Round Grant Application

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The Faith & Action Grants will be made eligible to faith communities, individuals and nonprofit organizations currently serving or with the capacity to serve Marion County.

Faith & Action Project is committed to conducting a fair and transparent granting process and welcomes all qualified applicants.

The goal of this granting process is to select up to six grantees who present initiatives with the greatest potential for creating innovative, lasting solutions and those with exceptional promise that can be replicated and, with additional resources, accelerated and expanded in scale.

Faith & Action Project Mission:

The Faith & Action Project at Christian Theological Seminary connects, inspires and empowers faith communities and others to implement effective solutions for people confronting poverty. Through annual public events and grants, the Faith & Action Project seeks to ignite a collaborative, interfaith and inclusive movement for well-being and justice in our community. This project is made possible by a gift from the Mike and Sue Smith Family Fund.

Faith & Action Project Purpose:

Extraordinary work in this regard is already underway by a host of organizations, and the Faith & Action Project is committed to helping celebrate and advance these efforts and others.  We hope the Faith & Action Grant process will increase the impact of anti-poverty efforts by nurturing relationships and encouraging creative collaboration among faith communities and organizations working to break the cycle of poverty.

Submitting Proposals

Proposals must be submitted through this website by April 19, 2023, at noon eastern standard time.

Eligibility

    • 501(c)(3) organization.
    • Individual applicants are eligible if they are collaborating with a 501(c)(3) organization
    • The applicant’s idea must be implemented within Marion County

Timeline

  • Grant application available March 8th on website
  • First Round Grant Application due  April 19 by noon

2023 First Round Application

Is your program a new or an existing program? *
What need or opportunity will your program address to break the cycle of poverty? Check all that apply: *

Program Summary (no more than five pages):


Include:

1. Be specific in describing the initiative you want funded and explain how your organization would use the Faith & Action Project grant funds if received.
 
2. The Faith & Action Project seeks to fund initiatives with the greatest potential for creating innovative, lasting solutions and those with exceptional promise that can be replicated and, with additional resources, accelerated and expanded in scale. If available, please reference the research and or evidence-based model.
 
3. Collaboration is important to achieve greater outcomes and reduce redundancies. Please list your partners and the role they will have in implementing your program to break the cycle of poverty.
 
4. The Faith & Action Project gives favorable consideration to those organizations that collaborate with a faith community. If you are a submitting congregation, or partnering with a congregation, please be specific about the role the congregation is playing to break the cycle of poverty.
 
5. The Faith & Action Project is also seeking measurable impact. Please list at least 3 program SMART goals and the expected specific outcomes at the end of the one-year grant period.

a. Goal #1–
b. Expected Outcome

c. Goal #2 –
d. Expected Outcome

e. Goal #3
f. Expected Outcome


6. Include a preliminary budget for the initiative
 
7. Cite what other funding sources are secured and/or requested

Further Information:

The Faith & Action Project is grateful for your work to break the cycle of poverty and that you are considering applying for a grant.  You will be notified by May 6th whether your application is selected to move to the next round of the application process.

Please see Frequently Asked Questions. Send additional questions about this grant program to lrabinowitch@cts.edu.