Youth Briefs

Here are some sources for funding for youth and young adult projects:

from the General Board of Discipleship (GBOD)

The Youth Service Fund of the United Methodist Youth Organization (UMYO) awards grants to ministries with youth around the world.
For information on project guidelines and an online application form, visit umyouth.org/youth_service_fund.html or contact:
Kara Oliver, UMYO Acting Executive Director
PO Box 340003
Nashville, Tenn. 37203-0003
Toll Free: 877/899-2780, ext. 7184
615/340-7184; Fax: 615/340-1764
E-mail: umyouthorg@gbod.org

from the United Methodist Women

A Brighter Future for Children and Youth provides grants for new and on-going ministries addressing abuse and violence prevention or treatment and those providing direct, comprehensive services to children and youth for children 5-18 years of age.
Application forms with funding criteria are available from the Office of Mission Opportunities. Application deadline is July 1 of each year. Recipients are approved by the Women's Division Board of Directors in October, and applicants are notified in November. Grants do not exceed $6,000.
For more information, visit gbgm-umc.org/umw/future.html or contact:
Annette Funk, Mission Opportunities Executive
475 Riverside Dr., Room 1503
New York, N.Y. 10115
212/870-3738; Fax: 212/870-3736
E-mail: afunk@gbgm-umc.org

from Shared Mission Focus On Young People

Grants for projects with youth and young adults (ages 12-30) are being offered through the General Board of Church and Society, General Board of Global Ministries, General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and General Board of Discipleship. Shared Mission Focus on Young People is the supervisory office, which establishes base criteria. Each agency then adds additional criteria. Application for the grants is made directly to each individual agency.
Grants of up to $15,000 per year for up to three years are available for local churches, conferences, campus ministries and other organizations that work with youth and young adults. Application deadline for the first funding cycle is Jan. 15, 2002.
For more information and online grant applications, visit www.gbod.org/smfyp/ or contact:
Linda Sue Baker
Assistant to Director
Shared Mission Focus on Young People
P.O. Box 340003
Nashville, Tenn. 37203-0003
Toll Free: 877/899-2780
615/340-1780; FAX: 615/340-7019
E-mail: smfyp@gbod.org or lbaker@gbod.org

Last updated on 01/14/2004