Apply For a Versacare Catalyst Grant

Story by Versacare Staff

The Versafund Catalyst Grant program with funding up to $10,000 is now open year-round.

Grants are limited to applicants within the North American Division and InterAmerican Division of Seventh-day Adventists, and the project beneficiaries must be also located in the NAD or IAD.

Timeline

Grants are awarded in April, July, October, and January.

Eligibility

• Seventh-day Adventist denomination owned or operated entities
• Faith-based organizations and other non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church (e.g. Founder, CEO, President, or majority of the board are Seventh-day Adventist, or the primary beneficiaries are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church)

Project Priorities

• Church community engagement
• Disadvantaged or underserved communities
• General education and science education
• Health and wellness
• Humanitarian efforts
• Social justice
• Women and children’s efforts
• Youth and young adults

Project Exclusions

• Capital improvements, including new construction and renovations
• School or church-sponsored mission trips
• Debt reduction
• Payroll and salaries
• Purchase of perishables and consumables
• Sub-granting or regranting of Versacare Foundation funds
• Summer camps, day camps and related programs

To apply for a grant, please visit www.versacare.org.

Inexperienced grant applicants are encouraged before applying to review Resources for grant writers at https://www.versacare.org/our-grants/resources-for-grant-writers/.