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Grant Funding – Baptist Foundation of SC As we prepare for the Christmas season, please be aware that the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina and Seed Financial Services will observe holiday closures from December 24, 2025 through January 1, 2026 . We will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026 . We hope you have a Merry Christmas you celebrate the coming of our Savior!
Your needs are important to us and we will be responding to requests during this time. If you have an immediate need during this period, please send an email to info@mybfsc. org and someone from our office will respond.
info@mybfsc. org 1-803-227-6000 1-803-227-6000 info@mybfsc. org 1-803-227-6000 190 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia SC 29210 My Account Online Giving for Ministries Online Giving for Ministries The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina has a limited amount of funds available to award to churches or other ministries for “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects.
Funds for grants are obtained from endowments administered by the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina for the purpose of providing grants as well as from a TITHE of the Foundation’s own endowment income. Annually, 90% of available funds are awarded to fund “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects and the remaining 10% is set aside in a fund for emergency funds for disaster relief ministry.
The intent of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina’s grant awards program is to provide assistance to ministry projects that will have an impact on Kingdom growth. Therefore, impact on ministry will be the overriding standard in the evaluation process.
Grant requests will only be accepted from religious, benevolent, charitable, educational, or missionary institutions, agencies, or causes whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina. When considering grant requests from South Carolina Baptist and other ministries, priority will be considered as follows: South Carolina Baptist Convention departments, institutions, and agencies.
South Carolina Baptist associations and churches. Other causes, as requested by the South Carolina Baptist Convention only, whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Foundation. Southern Baptist Convention institutions, agencies, and ministries outside of South Carolina.
Projects NOT Eligible For Funding The following projects will NOT be eligible for grant funding through the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina: Requests for individuals – individuals seeking benevolent assistance will be referred to an appropriate church, convention, government, or community organization that may provide assistance. Requests to fund construction/renovation/other capital costs for buildings.
Requests to fund salaried positions at churches/ministries. Requests from new church starts that have been established for LESS than two years (and are not a part of a SC Baptist Convention association).
Requests to fund NON-Southern Baptist Convention projects (unless initiated and approved by a South Carolina Baptist Convention department or agency) In order to be eligible for a grant award, a ministry must complete and submit an application for grant funding. Funding can be requested for up to 80% of project costs.
The application MUST include required documentation (ministry budget, project budget, and two letters of endorsement) before the application will be reviewed. Click on the link below to access the Grant Funding Application. This application must be completed, printed, and mailed, with the appropriate REQUIRED documentation (see page 2 of the application), to the Foundation by the deadline.
Grant Funding Application Grant Application Deadline The deadline for submitting a grant application and all required documentation is JULY 31 of each year. Application Review and Award Distribution The Foundation’s Development Committee reviews grant applications annually at their October meeting. Ministries will be notified in the fourth quarter of each year as to whether or not an award has been approved.
Approved awards are then processed at year end. Ministries should expect to receive award checks by mid-January of the following year. Guidelines for handling repeat requests for grant funding are as follows: An eligible request will be funded for no more than two consecutive years After a request is granted for two consecutive years, a recipient can apply again for the same grant two years after the last grant request was awarded.
Any repeat request must include an accounting of how the funding was dispersed for the prior award in order to be eligible to be considered for another award. The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina has a limited amount of funds available to award to churches or other ministries for “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects.
Funds for grants are obtained from endowments administered by the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina for the purpose of providing grants as well as from a TITHE of the Foundation’s own endowment income. Annually, 90% of available funds are awarded to fund “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects and the remaining 10% is set aside in a fund for emergency funds for disaster relief ministry.
The intent of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina’s grant awards program is to provide assistance to ministry projects that will have an impact on Kingdom growth. Therefore, impact on ministry will be the overriding standard in the evaluation process.
Grant requests will only be accepted from religious, benevolent, charitable, educational, or missionary institutions, agencies, or causes whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina. When considering grant requests from South Carolina Baptist and other ministries, priority will be considered as follows: South Carolina Baptist Convention departments, institutions, and agencies.
South Carolina Baptist associations and churches. Other causes, as requested by the South Carolina Baptist Convention only, whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Foundation. Southern Baptist Convention institutions, agencies, and ministries outside of South Carolina.
Projects NOT Eligible For Funding The following projects will NOT be eligible for grant funding through the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina: Requests for individuals – individuals seeking benevolent assistance will be referred to an appropriate church, convention, government, or community organization that may provide assistance. Requests to fund construction/renovation/other capital costs for buildings.
Requests to fund salaried positions at churches/ministries. Requests from new church starts that have been established for LESS than two years (and are not a part of a SC Baptist Convention association).
Requests to fund NON-Southern Baptist Convention projects (unless initiated and approved by a South Carolina Baptist Convention department or agency) In order to be eligible for a grant award, a ministry must complete and submit an application for grant funding. Funding can be requested for up to 80% of project costs.
The application MUST include required documentation (ministry budget, project budget, and two letters of endorsement) before the application will be reviewed. Click on the link below to access the Grant Funding Application. This application must be completed, printed, and mailed, with the appropriate REQUIRED documentation (see page 2 of the application), to the Foundation by the deadline.
Grand Funding Application Grant Application Deadline The deadline for submitting a grant application and all required documentation is JULY 31 of each year. Application Review and Award Distribution The Foundation’s Ministry Advancement Committee reviews grant applications annually at their October meeting. Ministries will be notified in the fourth quarter of each year as to whether or not an award has been approved.
Approved awards are then processed at year end. Ministries should expect to receive award checks by mid-January of the following year. Guidelines for handling repeat requests for grant funding are as follows: An eligible request will be funded for no more than two consecutive years.
After a request is granted for two consecutive years, a recipient can apply again for the same grant two years after the last grant was awarded. Any repeat request must include an accounting of how funding was dispersed for the prior award in order to be eligible to be considered for another award.
Grants to fuel your kingdom project The Baptist Foundation of South Carolina has a limited amount of funds available to award to churches or other ministries for “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects. Funds for grants are obtained from endowments administered by the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina for the purpose of providing grants as well as from a tithe of the Foundation’s own endowment income .
Annually, 90% of available funds are awarded to fund “Kingdom Growth” ministry projects and the remaining 10% is set aside in a fund for emergency funds for disaster relief ministry. Funding can be requested for up to 80% of project costs. The application must include required documentation before being reviewed.
The deadline for submitting a grant application and all required documentation is JULY 31 of each year. An eligible request is funded for no more than two consecutive years at a time, with a two year waiting period in between. Frequently Asked Questions Your ministry can have confidence in how your funds are invested.
Our investments are actively screened to avoid companies that go against Christian principles. We want to honor and steward what God has given us to the best of our ability. “The Kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed…Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants..
” Matthew 13:31-32, NIV The Kingdom Fund is designed to produce long-term growth over multiple years and changing market cycles. This strategy desires to outperform annual spending requirements, annual inflation and fees associated with investing, while managing strategic risk. This portfolio invests in stocks, bonds, real assets and alternatives.
Investors who are tolerant of market volatility. This is an excellent fit for endowed and long-term funds. Notes: Funds are not FDIC insured.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns are net of money management fees. For your information, the invested funds managed by the Foundation are exempt from registration requirements of the federal securities laws.
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. ” Malachi 3:10, NIV The Storehouse Fund is designed to produce growth through short-term investing cycles. This strategy desires to outperform traditional money market funds and short-term CDs.
This portfolio invests in real assets, bonds and other high-quality fixed instruments. Investors focused on short-term income needs and a low tolerance for risk. Notes: Funds are not FDIC insured.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns are net of money management fees. For your information, the invested funds managed by the Foundation are exempt from registration requirements of the federal securities laws.
“They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest. ” Psalm 107:37, NIV The Harvest Fund is designed to produce growth of principal while generating income. This diversified portfolio invests in stocks, bonds and high-quality income producing investments.
Investors who are tolerant of some market volatility. This is an excellent fit for ministry investments focused on future planning. Notes: Funds are not FDIC insured.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Returns are net of money management fees. For your information, the invested funds managed by the Foundation are exempt from registration requirements of the federal securities laws.
The Money Market Fund is designed to maintain cash holdings for distributable purposes. The fund is comparable to traditional bank money market funds, the goal of which is safety over income or growth. Investors may utilize the money market fund to invest a portion of funds for very short-term cash needs in which there is no margin for volatility.
Some investors place a small portion of their total investment in a money market fund to protect that portion from potential volatility. Notes: Funds are not FDIC insured. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Returns are net of money management fees. For your information, the invested funds managed by the Foundation are exempt from registration requirements of the federal securities laws. Which Projects are Eligible?
The intent of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina’s grant awards program is to provide assistance to ministry projects that will have an impact on Kingdom growth. Therefore, impact on ministry will be the overriding standard in the evaluation process.
Grant requests will only be accepted from religious, benevolent, charitable, educational, or missionary institutions, agencies, or causes whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina. When considering grant requests from South Carolina Baptist and other ministries, priority will be considered as follows: South Carolina Baptist Convention departments, institutions, and agencies.
South Carolina Baptist associations and churches. Other causes, as requested by the South Carolina Baptist Convention only, whose purpose is compatible with the purpose of the Foundation. Southern Baptist Convention institutions, agencies, and ministries outside of South Carolina.
The following projects will NOT be eligible for grant funding through the Baptist Foundation of South Carolina: Requests for individuals – individuals seeking benevolent assistance will be referred to an appropriate church, convention, government, or community organization that may provide assistance. Requests to fund construction/renovation/other capital costs for buildings. Requests to fund salaried positions at churches/ministries.
Requests from new church starts that have been established for LESS than two years (and are not a part of a SC Baptist Convention association). Requests to fund NON-Southern Baptist Convention projects (unless initiated and approved by a South Carolina Baptist Convention department or agency) How do I apply for a Grant? In order to be eligible for a grant award, a ministry must complete and submit an application for grant funding.
Funding can be requested for up to 80% of project costs. The application MUST include required documentation (ministry budget, project budget, and two letters of endorsement) before the application will be reviewed. Click on the link below to access the Grant Funding Application.
This application must be completed, printed, and mailed, with the appropriate REQUIRED documentation (see page 2 of the application), to the Foundation by the deadline. When is the submission deadline? The deadline for submitting a grant application and all required documentation is JULY 31 of each year.
What is the awarding process? The Foundation’s Ministry Advancement Committee reviews grant applications annually at their October meeting. Ministries will be notified in the fourth quarter of each year as to whether or not an award has been approved.
Approved awards are then processed at year end. Ministries should expect to receive award checks by mid-January of the following year. Guidelines for handling repeat requests for grant funding are as follows: An eligible request will be funded for no more than two consecutive years.
After a request is granted for two consecutive years, a recipient can apply again for the same grant two years after the last grant was awarded. Any repeat request must include an accounting of how funding was dispersed for the prior award in order to be eligible to be considered for another award. We would love to hear from you!
We’re here to support your ministry through every step of the grant application process—whether you have questions, need help understanding the requirements, or just want a second set of eyes. Don’t hesitate to reach out; we’re happy to walk with you and help make the process as smooth and clear as possible.
Our mission is to serve the Church in South Carolina through the development, investment and management of the resources God has given His people. We exist to impact Kingdom work for all generations. South Carolina Baptist Convention Charleston Southern University North Greenville University Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries ESTATE CONSULTANT CONTACT FORM Additional Notes/Information If you are human, leave this field blank.
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Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Religious, benevolent, charitable, educational, or missionary institutions or agencies. Priority for SC Baptist Convention entities. Churches less than 2 years old must be part of SC Baptist Association. Individual benevolent requests, construction, and salaried positions are ineligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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