innovation grants for 2024

GRANT DEADLINE CLOSED OCTOBER 31, 2024.

Description

The Mission and Ministry Support Committee of the Synod is offering up to $5,000 to each of our six presbyteries for new or exisiting innovative programs to support pastoral and/or congregational leaders in equipping and strengthening them for ministry with the goal of increasing congregational vitality.

Criteria

  • One grant per Presbytery;

  • Entirety of the funds must be used in 2025;

  • An evaluation of the program will be completed by participants and a summary of the evaluations shared with the MMS Committee with 60 days of program completion; 

SoMA seriously and prayerfully considers all applications submitted but does not guarantee final awarding of grant funding.