Are you seeking a grant to grow a PRE-EXISTING ministry/program in Allegheny County? If yes, please continue!

Are you seeking to develop a NEW ministry/program in Allegheny County? If yes, please return to the Freedom Rising webpage and click on the link for a SEED grant.

IMPORTANT BEFORE PROCEDING ANY FURTHER:

• Once you start the online application, you may go back to previous screens but you will NOT be able to save and return at a later date. You must complete the application in one sitting. Click here to access a document to help you prepare your application for submission.
• Please make sure you have access to an electronic copy of your balanced budget. You will be required to attach this document later in the application process.

PROCESS INFORMATION:

• Application Deadline: August 1, 2019
  
• Applicants are eligible to receive a one-time grant of up to $5,000
• Applications will be reviewed upon receipt
• Finalists will be invited to participate in an interview with the steering team
• Recipients will be notified of their award by September 9 and all recipients will be announced publicly at the meeting of Pittsburgh Presbytery on September 19 at Crestfield Camp & Conference Center

Please limit your reply to ONE PARAGRAPH for each of the following questions.

Freedom Rising adopted a Mission Statement and Core Values in 2016 to ensure that any initiative developed through Freedom Rising is consistent with the spirit and mandates of the Overture adopted by the 222 General Assembly of the PCUSA on Addressing the Worsening Plight of African American Males. Cick here to read our Mission Statement and Core Values. Click here for the full text of the Overture.

We are prayerfully seeking partners to implement this vision within our region. To ensure that any ministry/program supported by a grant through Freedom Rising is consistent with our mission and values, please answer the following questions about your ministry or program. Please keep your replies for each question limited to ONE PARAGRAPH each.

FREEDOM RISING STEERING TEAM:

Rev. Dr. Johnnie Monroe
Elder Alan Perry, Chair
Rev. Heather Schoenewolf
Rev. Brian Wallace, Pittsburgh Presbytery Staff Liaison
Elder Lenore Williams, Vice Chair

Freedom Rising is an initiative of
Pittsburgh Presbytery & the Presbyterian Church (USA)