St. Paul's United Church of Christ 

Westminster, Maryland
 

410-848-5975

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Foundation Grant Program

Our Mission: To pursue our vision of justice and peace for all God's creation, the St. Paul's United Church of Christ of Westminster, Maryland Foundation (hereinafter termed the “Foundation”) will provide financial support for regional, national, and global organizations that work toward systemic improvement relative to the root causes of major societal issues such as poverty and hunger, homelessness and healthcare.

General Information/Guidelines:

  • Why: Why are we able to offer these charitable outreach grants? One of our longtime, devoted members willed his estate to St. Paul's. This gift allows us to assist people in promoting social justice in God's world.
  • What: What will we award? St. Paul's will award grants up to $10,000 each (disbursement amounts and schedule to be determined at the Foundation’s discretion) for proposals that address the goals of our mission. These grants will be awarded specifically toward "root-cause" programs or those that address underlying social problems, according to the following designated yearly focus:

Year
Focus
Primary
Secondary
2011
Hunger
Health care
2012
Children
Hunger
2013
Elderly
Children

(Note: the secondary focus represents the previous year's primary focus and will be funded only if this year's monies are not used in their entirety for the current year's primary focus.)

  • Who: Who is eligible? Any group or organization that meets our mission statement.
  • How: How do you apply? Complete the application (See Foundation Application link below or an electronic application document can be sent to you by contacting office@stpauls-ucc.org. Application must be typewritten) and return to:
The Foundation Grant Application
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
17 Bond Street
Westminster, MD 21157

Questions may be directed to us by contacting the Foundation through the St. Paul’s email address (office@stpauls-ucc.org) or by calling the church office at 410-848-5975 and leaving a message.

  • When: When to apply? Each year, grant applications for the targeted focus will be accepted if they are postmarked or received via email by August 31. Any applications arriving after that date will not be processed, returned, or retained for future consideration. Successful applicants* will be notified by November 1 and listed on our web page. The disbursement of funds (amounts and schedule to be determined at the Foundation’s discretion) will begin after November 1 and will be completed by November 30 of each year.
  • Amount: How much can you apply for? Grants will be awarded amounts up to $10,000 each (disbursement amounts and schedule to be determined at the Foundation’s discretion).

*Applications will be competitively judged by The Foundation committee, and grants will awarded based on the criteria of the committee.

FOUNDATION APPLICATION

St. Paul's United Church of Christ

17 Bond Street (at the corner of Green) • Westminster, Maryland • Office Telephone: (410) 848-5975