18 Aug2014

UPDATE –Deadline Extended to August 31st– National Council to Award $200,000 in Grants

Local Unificationist communities across the United States that are actively working toward church growth and to meet the goals of Vision 2020 are invited to apply for grants that the National Council is offering to support such projects. FFWPU USA has allocated $200,000 expressly for this purpose. The National Council anticipates that it will award 19 one-year grants at the following levels: 10 grants of up to $5,000 each; five grants of $5,001 to $10,000 each; and four grants of $10,001 to $25,000 each. Awards will be made available for a project period of November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015. The Council invites FFWPU USA’s 140 pastors and local church communities to apply for these grants, with the stipulation that the community provide matching funds totaling ten percent of the total project cost for each proposed project. Some ideas for funding might include: a part-time pastor for a small community to focus on church outreach and growth; travel costs and stipend for an experienced Divine Principle lecturer to teach a local weekend workshop for guests and new members; radio ads to advertise church services and outreach programs; a community center lease for a variety of programs available to the larger community; the purchase of furniture and equipment for a guest-friendly coffeehouse for use by an outreach team. Applications for district-level projects will be accepted; however, preference will be given to local church applicants. Alternatively, two or three small church communities could submit a single application for a project of mutual benefit. Christine Hempowicz, the chair of the National Council’s Grant Committee, will go over the grant application process and forms, and answer questions, as part of the National Council Webinars on Thursday, July 24, at 8 p.m EDT. and on Saturday, July 26, at 1 p.m EDT. To join the July 24 webinar:
  1. By telephone: Dial: +1 (415) 762-9988 or +1 (646) 568-7788 Meeting ID: 178 152 515
  2. By Internet: Please click this URL to start or join. https://zoom.us/j/178152515
  3. Or, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 178 152 515
To join the July 26 webinar:
  1. By telephone: Dial: +1 (415) 762-9988 or +1 (646) 568-7788 Meeting ID: 843 517 848
  2. By Internet: Please click this URL to start or join. https://zoom.us/j/843517848
  3. Or, go to https://zoom.us/join and enter meeting ID: 843 517 848
Instructions and application forms are available here. downloadable_2014 FFWPU Grant Application Cover Page downloadable_2014 FFWPU Grant Budget Form 2014 FFWPU Grant Application Instructions   Submission Instructions and Deadline: Download the 2014 FFWPU Grant Application Instructions, Downloadable 2014 FFWPU Grant Application Cover Page, and Downloadable 2014 FFWPU Grant Budget Form. Complete all application components (listed in the Instructions), and submit the completed application by Aug. 31, 2014, via email attachment to: nationalcouncilgrants@gmail.com. Questions: Questions on the grant application may be submitted to nationalcouncilgrants@gmail.com through August 17 and will be answered via e-mail response and/or posted below.   Frequently Asked Questions Question: Are grants permitted for proposed projects that would be conducted outside the United States? Answer: We recommend that U.S.-only projects be considered for this competition. Question: Are the awards for one year or more than one year? Answer: One year. Question: Will funds be dispersed at the beginning, in installments, or reimbursed at the end of the grant period? Answer: Funds may need to be dispersed at the beginning of the grant since many local churches may not have funds in reserve to front the cost and then be reimbursed. Question: What organizations are eligible to apply? Any HSA/FFWPU-recognized church community? What about district-level projects (such as summer camps)? Answer: HSA/FFWPU-recognized church communities. Preference is given to local-level applications, but district-level applications will be accepted. Question: Reporting requirements – interim? final programmatic and financial? Answer: Six-month and final programmatic and financial reports will be required. Question: Additional documentation for facilities improvement (proof of ownership or lease?) Answer: This is required. Question: Who is the authority on the local church level to commit the matching funds to the project? Answer: The application requires a letter of commitment for matching funds from the local pastor. Article written by Renee Corley, based on information provided by Christine Hempowicz. THANK YOU for all who attended the Webinar.  The Recording and Presentation can be found at:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1c3hfq6f9pcbj1h/AABRqpnPuD8BH2EU-4NDYf7Pa

 

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  • Maree Gauper

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    Since the grant period is November 1, 2014 to October 31, 2015, shouldn’t we have heard by now whether or not we got a grant?
    How do we find out the results?

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  • Richard Urban

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    I think that this process should go one step further. Local Churches should donate to worthy local projects initiated by Tribal Messiahs. The basic unit of this age is the Tribal Messiah couple.

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  • Jim Boothby

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    Terrific idea! Thank you. Agree totally with Randy Francis. Time is overdue to start rewarding and nurturing local innititive and creative thinking. Organizers could further stimualte cross polination of the best ideas by PUBLISHING the basic profile of proposed projects. Information sharing is important. By sharing the basic outline of the other proposed projects it would put a light on some of the best and brightest thinking around the country and would stimualte other would-be Family Fed innovators.

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  • Randy Francis

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    Way to go National Council. What a wonderful opportunity. This has potential to professionalize our movement’s ministry planning and implementation processes and bring great results.

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  • Kity Wojcik

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    Where did the National Council get $200,000? Is this money from members tithing?

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    • Sharon Pace

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      Hello we couldn’t get on the calls to listen more about proposal. .Will there be another one? time? Or we can call somebody to answer our questions? Thanks Sharon Pace
      NC
      jpace40@nc.rr.com

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  • Jo Ann Crooks

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    Dear Renee and Christine,
    Could you please e-mail this article to my e-mail at joanncrooksaz@yahoo.com? I would be very happy to have the information as there are many things we could apply for. Thank you for this opportunity.
    Sincerely,
    Jo Ann Crooks

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