Grants & Loans

Hunger
*Domestic Hunger Grant Applications due by February 1 (Spring grants) and August 1 (Fall grants)

• Domestic Hunger Grant Application
• Domestic Hunger Grant Guidelines
• Accountability Report for Domestic Hunger Grant *Required for previous grant recipients

New and Small Churches

• Synod New & Small Church Grant and Loan Information & Application
• Salem Presbytery Small Church Grant/Loan Application

Pastors

• Children of pastors "Transition-to-College Assistance Grants" through Board of Pensions
• Financial Aid for Studies (for pastors of small churches)
• Sabbatical Grants
  • Lilly Endowment, Inc
  • Louisville Institute
  • Board of Pensions (for pastors of small churches)
• Seminary Debt Assistance Program through Board of Pensions

Presbyterian Women Grants

Funds projects such as agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.

• Birthday Offering - (Spring Grant) - Grants range from $200,000 to $750,000 and funds up to five projects that are not included in ongoing General Assembly mission support (see above). Application deadline is May 15.
• Thank Offering - (Fall Grant) - Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000. Applications for grants must be postmarked by September 15.

Projects, Programs, Missions, etc.

• The Cannon Foundation-makes grants for capital purposes, (new construction, renovation and expansion) and projects and programs. *Applicable only to Alamance & Rowan County.
• GA Existing Congregation Grant
• PILP: PCUSA Investment & Loan Program-Provides low-cost loans to churches, governing bodies and related entities of the denomination for capital projects. Funds for these loans come from two sources – endowment funds of PC(USA) and money invested by Presbyterian members, churches and governing bodies. 
• SNAP Grant (Salem Neighborhood Assistance Program)
  • *SNAP Not available at this time
• Self Development of People Grant Application & FREE MONEY!! SDOP Grant Flyer
  
• Speer Fund

GA Unassigned Funds (http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/financials/general-assembly-unassigned-funds/)

The 209th General Assembly (1997) approved a process whereby all governing bodies could apply directly for the use of certain restricted General Assembly funds.  The report further provided that funds “identified as consistent with the ongoing mission of a General Assembly entity [assigned funds] ... are generally not on the table for partnership consideration.”  Those remaining funds that are unassigned are made available using an extensive process, which is mailed to all governing bodies and is posted on the Mission Budget and Financials Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) website each year by March 1.

Download the 2011 complete packet

• Cover Letter
• Unassigned Funds List
• Basic Application for use of Restricted Funds
• Supplemental Application for use of Restricted Funds
• GA Unassigned Funds Guidelines and Instructions
• Additional Guidelines for Fund 70047

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