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How to Apply

Seeds of Hope Granting Program

Previous Seeds of Hope Grants by Fund

James Robertson/Alfred J. Mitchell Trusts

  • The United Church Chaplaincy at the University of British Columbia: Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
  • Ottawa Presbytery's November 2010 Conference: Leadership in Changing Times

Watkins Fund for Innovative Ministries with Seniors/Ann Baker Estate

  • First United Church, Corner Brook, Newfoundland: Parkview Apartments Inc.
  • Bedford Park Seniors Residence Corp.: redevelopment of seniors’ residence, church, and community space
  • Davidson United Church: Music Therapy for Seniors
  • Montreal City Mission: Every Senior’s Choir
  • First United Church (Waterloo, ON): Pastoral Care/Health and Wellness Ministry—to assist seniors in meeting their nutritional requirements and in the ability to live independently

Watkins Fund/Wesley C. Smith Fund for Innovative Programs and Projects in Addressing Poverty and Children at Risk 

  • Eden Community Food Bank: Food Delivery Program
  • Shellbrook Area Ministerial Food Bank: Food Bank
  • First Pilgrim United Church: Community Crossroads
  • St. Paul’s United Church: Y Alternative Youth Suspension Program
  • Wesley Urban Ministries: Supporting Community Independence & Healthy Lifestyles

Rowntree Scholarship

  • Davidson United Church: Understanding Rural Spirituality: Re-imagining models for rural and remote ministry
  • Robert Dalgleish: Fresh Expressions exploration for innovative new ministry development

William Naylor Trust

  • Knox United Church: Intercultural Ministry Development
  • Tatamagouche Centre: Engaged Spirituality

Living Spirit Fund/Davey Family Fund

  • Naramata Centre: Wayfinding Program
  • AfricaFiles; New Vision Project
  • Pathways United Church Mission: creating an interactive social networking website to engage youth
  • Brunswick Street Mission: Out of the Cold Emergency Winter Shelter
  • Carlington Community Chaplaincy: Mentoring Moves Mountains—training for volunteers who mentor those living in a multicultural multi-faith social-housing community
  • Sparrow Lake United Church Camp: Leaders-in-Training Building
  • Robertson-Wesley United: Choral Morphosis—performance choir for adults with developmental and physical disabilities
  • Winnipeg Presbytery: public awareness campaign to promote the work of the church in community service, outreach, justice, and advocacy

Peace & Justice Fund /Brian & Belva Piercy Fund

  • Tatamagouche Centre: Social Justice Youth Training
  • Wesley Urban Ministries: Youth Housing Program—to move street-involved and/or homeless youth to safe, affordable housing and help them become independent, self-sufficient community participants
  • Brunswick Street Mission: Out of the Cold Emergency Winter Shelter
  • Saint Columba House: Sexual & Reproductive Health Awareness Day Conference (focus on youth and parents)
  • Montreal City Mission: Every Kid Choir