Kingdom
Advancing Grant
SM

2024 grant cycle has started.

APPLICATION BEST PRACTICES

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Kathy Bruce

Director
Brotherhood Mutual Foundation
Indiana

Josh Wood

Chief Partnership Officer
The Independence Fund
North Carolina

Tamara Fritz

Director of Human Resources
The Brooklyn Tabernacle
New York


Grant Requirements

We want you to be successful in completing your application. Please read the requirements outlined below and prayerfully evaluate your initiative in comparison before beginning the process.

Program standards

The Kingdom Advancing Grant, offered through the Brotherhood Mutual FoundationSM, supports church teams who, in their God-ordained calling, transform their community in creative and collaborative ways.

The grant is designed for a church program or initiative that demonstrates all of the following:

  • Directly overseen by the church.
  • Intended to help build the Kingdom by introducing people to Jesus or strengthening their relationship with Jesus.
  • Involves a unique idea that's innovative, creative, and new and that other churches are not already doing.
  • Sustainable and can be replicated by other Christian churches.

The Brotherhood Mutual Foundation awards individual grants in amounts of $15,000–$100,000 annually. The number of grants awarded each year will vary, based on the scope and financial need of the projects. In addition, each grant recipient will be paired with an experienced ministry leader who can provide guidance and assistance.

Eligibility standards

In order for an initiative or program to be considered for a Kingdom Advancing Grant, it must be directly overseen by a Christian church that meets each of the following requirements:

  • A tax-exempt charitable organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • In good standing with the IRS; If the 501(c)(3) tax exemption was previously revoked by the IRS, it must have been reinstated for at least one full year prior to applying for the Kingdom Advancing Grant
  • Based in the United States

Necessary documents

You must include the following documents with your application, if available:

  • Church’s constitution or bylaws
  • Church’s Purpose Statement, Statement of Faith, or Statement of Belief

NOTE: During the application review process, the Granting Council may ask you to provide additional information about your initiative or supportive documentation, including financial records and audit records for the prior three years.

Important Dates for 2024

We anticipate receiving hundreds of applications and desire to give each application thorough consideration. Please refer to the timeline below to help you better understand the decision-making process.

January 8, 2024 Application process opens at 12:01 a.m. EST
March 27, 2024 Applications due by 11:59 p.m. EST
July 31, 2024 Grant recipients confirmed. All applicants will be notified whether they received a grant or not.

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Notification

By July 31, 2024, we will make final decisions on applications and notify all applicants via email and/or letter to the address given to us in the application. Carefully check all contact information for accuracy when completing the application.

Contact

If you have a specific question that is not answered on this page, you can email us at grantinfo@brotherhoodmutual.com

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