• Region Entrepreneurial Fund Grant Application Form

  • PLEASE NOTE: All fields are required. The application will not be processed without information from each field. Reminder: you may download a PDF of the application to assist in your preparation. 

     

    REF Grant Application

    The entrepreneurial initiative is marked by taking a risk that God is willing to lead us in some extraordinary ways, moving from a “big idea” to mapping out possibilities, to actually trying something on.

    The grants made available through the REF are for Region-wide initiatives (versus parish- or worshipping community-specific initiatives). Collaboration within and/or across a Region is essential for receiving a grant—which includes two or more Episcopal parishes.

    The REF grant is awarded as an investment opportunity that ideally bridges the gap from an emerging idea to a substantive beginning to a potentially self-sustaining life beyond the initial investment.

    These initiatives involve risk. We expect that there will be varying degrees of success—with some exceeding expectations and others less successful or even abandoned. The very nature of the entrepreneurial opportunity is that we might be inspired by “what’s possible;” try it on with focus and energy; allow ourselves to be guided by the Spirit with expansive ideas and many collaborative voices; and see how the idea develops.

    Primarily, these entrepreneurial opportunities allow the companions of Jesus, equipped with some remarkable ideas and the funds to try them out, will transform lives within the Region with Jesus at the helm.

     

    REF Grant Application

  • Please Note: use the prompts below to guide your narratives for each section.

  • The "Big Idea"

  • The Discernment Process

  • Timeline/Budget

    Upload your timeline (with milestones) and a budget that clearly demonstrates how you intend to use your grant. Note: please prepare the budget and timeline in the program of your choice (Excel, Word, etc.) and attach the file to your online application.
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  • Qualifications, Capacity & Implementation

  • Provide letters of reference or support from each participating parish/worshipping * community/partnering agency that you have identified above. The letter should testify to the Episcopal parishes/participating agency’s understanding of your big idea and how they intend to collaborate with you.

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  • Evaluation & Reporting

    Semi-Annual Progress Reports
  • Collecting data and providing semi-annual progress reports to your Region Leadership Team and the Canon for Mission Advancement & Coaching is expected of grant recipients. An online form is available for you to submit your progress report.

     

  • Be sure to submit your application online.

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