Clergy Thriving Grants FAQs:
FAQs
What grants are available through the Catawba Clergy Network (CCN)?
CCN offers two types of grants:
- Clergy Thriving Grants: Clergy Thriving Grants are competitive grants offered once a year and open to any member of the Catawba Clergy Network who applies by the application deadline. These grants are up to $2,500.
- COP Grants: Communities of Practice grants (COP grants) are available to Clergy who have successfully completed a COP year. These are $500 grants to support Clergy Thriving.
When is the deadline to apply for a Clergy Thriving Grant?
May 15
Do I need to be a member of the Catawba Clergy Network to apply for a Clergy Thriving Grant?
Yes. Become a member by submitting the Clergy Network membership form.
Do I have to be a UCC Minister, Catawba Alumnus, or both to apply?
No. Ministers who have joined the Catawba Clergy Network but don’t fall into these categories (such as Salisbury area ministers or members of an interdenominational COP) are invited to apply. However, priority for Clergy Thriving grants is given to UCC ministers in the Southern Conference, clergy participating in COPs, as well as to Catawba alumni in ministry anywhere in the United States.
How much money can I ask for?
The maximum Clergy Thriving grant is $2500. Please only apply for resources that you need and can justify.
What is the grant period?
Each grant is a one-year grant and must be used within one year of receipt of funding. Projects under each grant offered by CCN must be administered in accordance with your individual grant application. For extensions on your grant period, please contact clergynetwork@catawba.edu.
What report do I need to complete after the grant period?
lease keep notes and receipts related to your grant project. And, when you can throughout the year, take pictures of your activities. Then, at the end of the year, you will be prepared to report on your budget expenditures and provide written reflection on grant activities and results.
How often can I apply for a Clergy Thriving Grant?
Annually. If you have already received a CCN grant, priority will be given to applicants who have not received funding. Note, however, you may apply for both a COP Grant and a Clergy Thriving Grant within the same year.
How long does it take to receive funding once I apply?
Grant decisions will be made by June 15, with the goal of dispersing funding within thirty days of decisions.
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Communities of Practice FAQs
What grants are available through the Catawba Clergy Network (CCN)?
CCN offers two types of grants:
- COP Grants: Communities of Practice grants (COP grants) are available to Clergy who have successfully completed a COP year. These are $500 grants to support Clergy Thriving.
- Clergy Thriving Grants: Clergy Thriving Grants are competitive grants offered once a year and open to any member of the Catawba Clergy Network who applies by the application deadline. These grants are up to $2,500.
When is the deadline to apply for a COP Grant?
July 15
What is the grant period?
Each grant is a one-year grant and must be completed/used within one year of your receipt of funding. Projects under each grant offered by CCN must be administered in accordance with your individual grant application. For extensions on your grant period, please con tact clergynetwork@catawba.edu.
What report do I need to complete after the COP grant period?
COP Report Grantlease keep notes and receipts related to your grant project. And, when you can throughout the year, take pictures of your activities. Then, at the end of the year, you will be prepared to report on your budget expenditures and provide written reflection on grant activities and results.
How often can I apply for a COP Grant?
Annually, given continued successful involvement in a COP. If your COP group applies for a joint COP Grant (such as for a group retreat or joint thriving initiative), you are not eligible to apply for an individual COP Grant.
You may, however, apply for a COP Grant and a Clergy Thriving Grant within the same year.
How long does it take to receive funding once I apply?
The deadline to apply is July 15th. Our goal is to disperse funding by the end of August.