Mission Grant Application

2023 Mission Grant Application Guidelines & Instructions, AWF Board of Global Ministries

The Alabama West Florida Conference Board of Global Ministries is launching a new grant to distribute Mission Funds that promote life-impacting ministries. Our focus for 2024 is new church starts and new mission / ministry starts. This process of determining the allocation of funds includes thorough prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit. We know that every mission of the church is important, yet the amount of funds that we have to distribute varies from year to year. The Board will be awarding multiple grants of at least $1,000.

Please follow the information below for submitting proposals.

ALL APPLICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS MUST BE EMAILED OR POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN December 1, 2023.

  • Applications that are not received (email) or postmarked by December 1, 2023, will not be considered, nor will incomplete applications.
  • Emailed applications are preferred to hard copy. The electronic form should be one PDF document with all items in the order listed in the application.
  • Returning applicants must have submitted an Evaluation Form for the funds received in previous years.
  • The Conference Board of Global Ministries will review all applications and vote to approve all awarded grant applications.
  • You will be notified of the disposition of your request by the end of the year.

Guidelines to keep in mind as you apply:

  • The majority of the ministry must take place within the boundaries of the Alabama West Florida Conference.
  • We will only consider one application per church, and not for each ministry within it.
  • This is designed for costs of materials, staffing, and ministry-related expenses, not physical (building) projects.
  • If a grant is awarded, it will be distributed in one check from the Conference Center.
  • The amount available to disburse changes from year to year, as does the number of applicants. Funding of grants is awarded in the following order of priority.
  1. New mission projects being started by United Methodist Churches
  2. Ongoing mission / ministries of local United Methodist Churches

Please be advised, we may call during the review process with questions regarding your application. We typically meet the first week of December, so please provide us with the phone number of someone who would be available during business hours in that timeframe.

We are praying for your ministry as you consider this application, and that God will bless your work for his glory. If you have any questions, please contact Rev. Kathy Fisher by e-mail at revkathyfisher@gmail.com, or by phone at 334-281-2467.

Rev. Kathy Fisher
Chairperson, CBGM

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