(Above) Lake Street United Methodist Church's Friends at the Lake program for dementia adults and their caregivers is a former grant recipient. “We play games such as Tunnel of Love (pictured above) and volleyball with balloons and pool noodles, and we have two therapy dogs that visit our program on a weekly basis.”
New Ministry Grants
Since the 1980s we have been able to offer grants to help projects and creative ministries get off the ground in the first years. If you have a creative and innovative program, project or activity which is new to your group, this may be for you. Please read what MAY be and will NOT be funded. These grants are to be considered seed money rather than continuing support. Grants typically phase out after three years. A grant cycle is one calendar year starting in 2025.
The SPRING application deadline for grants to provide seed money for new and creative ministries is March 1. (NOTE: This means that your grant application must be either postmarked or received in our office via email wumf@wumf.org with all required signatures on March 1.)
The FALL application deadline for grants to provide seed money for new and creative ministries is November 1. (NOTE: This means that your grant application must be either postmarked or received in our office via email wumf@wumf.org with all required signatures on November 1.)
Grant Application (A pdf fillable-form that you may complete, save and print using free Adobe Reader software.)