(Revised September 2014)

Grant Application

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B. Name of applicant congregation/group: * 🛈

GRANT YEAR *

TYPE OF GRANT BEING REQUESTED: (If requesting both, each must be applied for separately.) *

Benevolence Fund Grant

Hunger Fund Grant

Benevolence Fund Grant – Small seed grants to enhance the work of local congregations and faith-based groups working cooperatively within the greater Indianapolis area. The purpose of this grant program is to support projects that will increase and strengthen relationships and the sharing of resources, stories, and cooperative ministries among congregations, their related groups, and the wider community.Priority during this grant year will be on projects focusing on community stability, crime prevention and/or mitigation, and peacemaking. (Made possible by a grant through the Lilly Endowment)

Hunger Fund Grant – Small grants to fight hunger in your immediate and broader community. (Made possible by a grant from Church World Service based on funds raised by the Greater Indianapolis CROP Hunger Walk)

GENERAL INFORMATION (15 POINTS)

Please complete all fields. If not applicable put N/A. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Only applications received by 4:00 p.m. on the following deadlines will be considered:

Fall Cycle: October 28 - Benevolence Fund and Hunger Fund

A. Date of Application: * 🛈 +

Postal mailing address: *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Congregation/Group's Facebook: *

Congregation/Group's Twitter: *

Congregation/Group's Website: *

C. Your name * 🛈

D.Your title or relationship to project: *

E. Your Contact Information: Mailing address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

F. Sponsoring Lead Congregation: *

Faith-based and religious groups as well as community service groups must partner with a local congregation to be eligible for a grant.

G.Name of Congregation Serving as the Fiscal Agent: *

Agent must be 501 (c)3 tax exempt church; tax exemption documentation must accompany this application.

H. Has your congregation/project received a Benevolence Fund or Hunger Fund Grant with the past 12-month period? * 🛈

Yes*

No

* Previous grant funds must have been expended and final report filed by this application deadline

I. Which of the following priorities do your program’s activities address? (check all that apply) *

J. For Benevolence Fund applicants only:

How much are you requesting? * 🛈

Benevolence Fund grant requests may not exceed $3,000.

List collaborating congregations with their addresses: *

K. The Federation has organized the city into Quadrants Plus One based on Washington St. east and west, Meridian St. north and south, and a distinctive Downtown area, with each being in conversation with congregations, service agencies, and the wider community both to share information on local efforts and to develop collaborative efforts. Has someone from your quadrant/area of the city been in contact with you to include your project in these conversations? *

Yes

No

Which is your preferred way of contact? *

Email

Phone

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