Each of the four UCC Conferences which joined forces to become the Keystone Conference had a very active program of providing funds for specific projects or programs to their congregations and faith communities within their boundaries. The money came from endowments, bequests, and donations from individuals and churches. The Keystone Mission Grants Committee is reviewing the different application forms and approval cycles from over 90 funding sources to try to consolidate and make the application and review process as simple as possible, especially considering that some of the funds had restrictions placed by the donors.
The Committee is looking at the following broad categories: Church Development, Education, Support to Divinity Students and Pastors, Outdoor Ministries and Camp Support, Disaster Relief, International Missions, and Community Support. In the months ahead, this page will have links to information about each of the programs, and the Committee will be notifying Associations and congregations of the various grant opportunities.