Grants and Disbursements
For The Foundation to help strengthen the future of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church and the local community, your gifts presented to The Foundation are added to the current pool of gifts and invested to grow for a brighter future. At the annual meeting, the Board of Trustees determines the current year's amount of available funds for distribution to fulfill approved grant request applications. Accepted and approved grants are distributed in accordance of The Foundation guidelines to allow your gifts to support the St. Mark's faith community and continue to grow so future generations are able to bring Jesus' love to the local community.
For a grant request application to be accepted for formal review by The Foundation, the grant request must meet the following criteria:
For a grant request application to be accepted for formal review by The Foundation, the grant request must meet the following criteria:
- Shall be for projects consistent with the mission, purpose, and priorities of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- Shall be projects whose funding is NOT possible within St. Mark's normal operating budget.
- Shall directly involve members of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church.
- Shall be given preferentially to projects of established committees and organizations, or special task forces serving St. Mark's Lutheran Church.
- Shall be awarded generally in the $100 to $1,000 range.
- Shall ensure that the funding will not be used for political lobbying purposes or in manners that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, and national origin.
If you have an idea for a project that meets the criteria above and would like to propose it to The Foundation for funding, please complete the grant request form and clearly describe the purpose and expected outcomes of your project.
To complete an electronic copy of the request form and email it directly to The Foundation, click on the email form button below, complete the form and click on the "Submit" button to send your request to The Foundation for review. There may be a 30 day review period upon receipt of the grant request for consideration by The Foundation.
To complete an electronic copy of the request form and email it directly to The Foundation, click on the email form button below, complete the form and click on the "Submit" button to send your request to The Foundation for review. There may be a 30 day review period upon receipt of the grant request for consideration by The Foundation.
Within 45 days of completion of the project/activity, please complete the Follow-Up form and submit.