Grants & Mission Funding
Mustard Seed Grants
Mustard Seed Grants are available in the areas of youth and college ministries; local outreach; world mission; and strengthening local churches. Parishes, missions, regions and college chaplaincies are eligible for this competitive grant, which works to strengthen the various ministries of the Diocese. Consider donating to the Mustard Seed Fund, and read Bishop Johnston's 2011 appeal for the Mustard Seed Fund.
United Thank Offering Grants
The United Thank Offering addresses compelling human need through grants to projects that alleviate poverty, both domestically and internationally, within the Anglican provinces, dioceses, and companion dioceses.
Human Need Grants
Supported by voluntary gifts, the Fund for Human Need historically awards grants to outreach programs and projects of parishes, clusters of parishes, regions or church-supported organizations. These grants address human needs that are not currently being met.
Guidelines and applications for the 2012 grant cycle are forthcoming.
Youth Mission Vouchers
To support the participation of youth on mission trips, the bishop, through the Mustard Seed Fund, provides a $200 youth mission voucher to all youth (under 19 years old) following their confirmation.
Guidelines
- To redeem, submit the voucher with an application prior to taking the youth trip. Click here for an application or call 1-800-DIOCESE.
- Confirmand must use voucher for a trip to be taken before his/her 19th birthday.
- Voucher can only be used by a member in good standing in a church within the Diocese of Virginia.
- Prior to trip, the confirmand must attend a pre-mission orientation program.
- Confirmand must seek out other resources or commit him/herself to co-fund the trip.
- Confirmand must be affirmed by his/her faith community (i.e. Vestry).
- The purpose of the trip must be entirely service-oriented.
- Money will be remitted directly to the confirmand's parish.
Youth mission vouchers may be used in addition to any other grants received by the mission team. For more information or questions concerning the youth mission trip voucher program, please contact Mary Anne Bryant.
Fund for World Mission Grants
The Diocese has established, and the Commission on World Mission oversees, the Fund for World Mission. This Fund is designed to provide grants to individuals and parishes who need support for short term mission trips.
Under the Fund program, an individual may apply for a grant of up to $250and a parish may apply for a grant of up to $500. Generally only one grant may be made, however, in connection with the same mission trip.
The application for a grant from the Fund requires various information about the mission opportunity, other funding sources and similar information. Download and print an application. If you have any questions concerning eligibility for a Fund grant or the grant application process, please contact Mary Anne Bryant.
Any mission group receiving funding from the Fund will need to complete appropriate training relating to the mission trip. The group is also asked to submit a short report following their return.
