Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grant Resources
The Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry offers a number of grants for local congregations and groups. We are always seeking to fund innovative, accountable, and sustainable young adult programs around the continent.Grant applications received by the following deadlines will be given first priority for review. Grant applications received after the deadline will still be reviewed, but with lower priority for the available funding. While we encourage applications by the early deadlines, we understand and seek to affirm that there is often emergent energy to be tapped in creating ministry for and with young adults and college students.
Professional Staff Grants have their own separate timeline—see below. All other grants are reviewed three times per year and deadlines are as follows:
- For programs happening/beginning September 1-December 31, the Priority Application Deadline is July 1
- January 1-June 30 deadline: October 1
- July 1-August 31 deadline: April 1
The following grants are available from the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry.
Congregation Campus Connection Grant (PDF)
This grant, plus the congregation's contribution, provides a stipend for a Campus Coordinator (student or lay leader) and a program budget for a campus group. 3 priority application deadlines per year. $3,750 over 3 years.
Billings Fund for Campus Speakers (PDF)
Funds for a guest speaker or public event on college/university campuses and in cities. Events must clearly tie to Unitarian Universalism. Three priority application deadlines per year. Up to $2,000.
Project Grant (PDF)
Small grants for activities, conferences, outreach, worship, group start-up and other programs. Three priority application deadlines per year. Up to $500.
Special Projects Grant (PDF)
Special grants for new and innovative programs for young adults and college students. Funding is extremely limited for these grants. Three priority application deadlines per year. Amount Varies.
Professional Staff for Congregations and Districts (PDF)
Intended for congregations to hire a young adult and/or campus ministry professional staff person. Funding is extremely limited for these grants. Funding is on an annual cycle beginning in August. An Intent to Apply form is due by the prior November 1, with the completed application due May 1. Up to $50,000.
Grants made available through the Office of Young Adult and Campus Ministry are made possible from a variety of sources, including your congregation's Annual Program Fund dues, funding from the Campaign for Unitarian Universalism's Mind the Gap Campaign, and the Billings Fund endowment. All grants require that the congregation applying be a Fair Share contributor to the UUA Annual Program Fund and/or to the Canadian Unitarian Council in the most recently completed fiscal year.
For more information contact youngadults @ uua.org.
Last updated on Monday, June 9, 2008.
