Episcopal Community Services of Northern California (ECS)
ANNUAL 2020-2021 GRANT CYCLE BEGINS
Applicants should read the following before making an application for a grant.
THE MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND (1 year)
THE WARREN DUNNING MEMORIAL SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT (3 years)
THE BARRY L. BEISNER MULTI-YEAR GRANT ( up to 5 years)
The guidelines are purposely short to encourage creativity and innovation for outreach ministries, such as health and social justice. Responses should be clear and complete and include concrete data to demonstrate the need and achievability of the proposed ministry. The ECS Board of Directors intends these grants to reflect:
THE MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND (1 year)
The ministry must focus on one or more of the following:
THE WARREN DUNNING MEMORIAL SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT (3 years)
Warren Dunning worked tirelessly over the years for ECS, for Jubilee Ministries, and in several other capacities. Up to $5,000 will be granted the first year, with a reduction of $1,000 in each of the subsequent years. This multi-year grant was established in order that a congregation would have the time to develop a plan to sustain the grant’s activity, with their own funding sources, beyond the life of the grant.
The ministry must focus on one or more of the avenues of service that were special to Warren, serving the least, the last and/or the lonely.
THE BARRY L. BEISNER MULTI-YEAR GRANT (up to 5 years)
The ministry must focus on one or more of the following:
Up to $2,000 will be granted the first year, with a $1,000 grant in each of the subsequent years.
For all successful grant applicants, the recipient congregation must agree to provide operational, experiential and resource information to other congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California, the Episcopal Church, or associated agencies.
Recipients agree to comply with the end-of-year reporting requirements, and acknowledge that failure to report will result in loss of eligibility to apply for another grant the following year.
Successful applicants for multiple-year funding will also be required to provide a plan of activities and expenditures, at the end of each year, for the next year of funding.
Your Application must have the endorsement of your clergy in charge AND your Senior Warden.
Information will be included in future e-news and Auroras, which will include application forms.
APPLICATION
Please indicate which grant(s) your congregation is applying to receive:
_____2020-2021 Ministry Development Fund Grant (1 year)
_____The Warren Dunning Memorial Social Justice Grant (3 years)
_____The Barry L. Beisner Multi-year Grant (5 years)
Name of your grant project: _________________________________________________
Parish/Mission: ___________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: __________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________ FAX: ________________________________
E-mail: __________________________________________
Contact Person: ___________________________________
Title: ____________________________________________
Phone and E-mail (if different from above): ______________________________________
Federal Identification Number (SSN if individual): _________________________________
Grant amount requested: ______________________________
Date funds are required: _______________________________
Complete each of the following items:
Applicant acknowledges that submission of this document does not guarantee funding, nor that funding will be allocated at the level requested. ECS reserves the right to fund any or none of the applications submitted in response to this Request for Proposals. Final contract provisions will take precedence over the information provided in the proposal.
The undersigned hereby affirms that the statements contained in the application package are true and complete, to the applicant’s knowledge. The undersigned has authority to validate this request.
Signature: __________________________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
Type/print name and title: _____________________________________________
Deadline for Grant Proposal Requests is May 1, 2020.
E-mail to: bettyharrisonsmith@gmail.com or mail to Betty Harrison-Smith, P. O. Box 367, Shasta, California, 96087. (Note, please send all proposals directly to Betty, not to any other ECS contacts.)
For questions, contact assigned ECS Board mentor.
EXAMPLE
Project Budget
Congregation: All Saints’ Sacramento
Project name: Community Garden Grant Project
ITEM PROJECTED COST ACTUAL COST END-OF-YEAR TOTAL*
Garden dirt $1460.00
Wood for raised beds $ 795.00
Fencing for perimeter $1600.00
Garden shed for tools $ 450.00
Drip line donated
Weed prevention fabric donated
Seeds to be provided by gardeners
Water set-up already in place
TOTAL: $4305.00
*Include unanticipated events/expenses