Building Loan, Loan Guarantee, and Grant Programs
The purpose of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Building Loan, Loan Guarantee, and Grant programs is to facilitate the continued growth, in the broadest sense of the term, of UUA member congregations.
Building Loan Program
The
Building Loan Program provides affordable financing for three types of
project:
- building or buying a first spiritual home
- repairing or renovating existing facilities where substantial construction is not required,
- expanding current facilities where substantial construction is required, especially to make facilities more accessible.
The program is not designed to support deferred maintenance and repair efforts.
First Home Grant Program
The First Home Grant gives money to congregations
seeking to purchase their first piece of land and/or to construct their first
spiritual home. The program is not designed for congregations that already
own a building.
Loan Guarantee Program
The Loan Guarantee Program offers to guarantee a loan made by a local lender in
cases where the lender requires this support before agreeing to loan money to a
congregation. The program is not designed to support deferred maintenance
and repair efforts.
Site Acquisition Loan Program
The Site Acquisition Loan Program assists growing, financially healthy congregations that
are without significant financial equity to acquire their first piece of land.
The UUA, in consultation with and acting as an agent of a qualified
congregation, will purchase a site in a location where demographics indicate a
high potential for the growth of Unitarian Universalism. Note: this
program is a loan and not a grant or gift.
Green Construction Award Pilot Program
The Green Construction Award Pilot Program provides
financial awards to congregations that built green and have received LEED certification. This pilot program is in
effect until as many as six congregations have earned an award. The
program will be re-evaluated in 2010.
For more information contact congstewardship @ uua.org.
Last updated on Thursday, May 29, 2008.
