Versacare Foundation: Catalyst and Venture Grants

Deadline: 31-Oct-24

The Versacare Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Catalyst and Venture Grants.

Versacare Foundation is an independent, private foundation which supports requests for programs and projects that are consistent with Versacare’s Mission and the Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At the discretion of the Versacare Board, a select few projects outside Versacare’s core mission focus may also be funded.

Grant Categories

• Catalyst Grant: $2,500 to $10,000
  • The Catalyst Grant is Versacare Foundation’s smallest grant. It is designed to give programs and projects a financial boost as needed. It is also for applicants not accustomed to applying for grants who may find the information required by the typical grant application process daunting.
• Venture Grant: $10,001 to $40,000
  • The Venture Grant is designed to assist projects and programs in reaching clearly stated goals and objectives.  It is also intended to help projects and programs become self-sustaining. Venture Grant applicants are expected to provide information based on objective assessments of their programs.

Project Priorities

• Versacare Foundation funds projects that address the following needs:
  • 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

Ineligible Projects

• Unless prior approval is obtained from Versacare Foundation or the need is deemed essential to allow the project to become fully developed, Versacare does not fund:
  • Capital improvements, including new construction and renovations.
  • Church- and school-sponsored mission trips
  • Debt reduction
  • Payroll and salaries
  • Purchase of perishables and consumables
  • Scholarships
  • Start-ups
  • Sub-granting or regranting of Versacare Foundation funds
  • Summer camps, day camps and related programs

Geographic Priorities

• Versacare Foundation places priority on funding projects located or doing work in territories within the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, which include:
  • North America
  • Central America
  • Caribbean Islands
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Micronesia

Eligibility Criteria

• The following are eligible to apply:
  • Faith-based organizations and other non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations.

Ineligible

• The following are not eligible to apply:
  • Individuals
  • Individuals or organizations applying through a third party, fiscal sponsor, or agent
  • Organizations that have not been in existence and continuous operation for the two years immediately preceding the application deadline. This two-year requirement refers to operational status and not when the organization was incorporated or received nonprofit, tax-exempt status
• Late, ineligible, and incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

For more information, visit Versacare Foundation.