Faith & Innovation

The Faith and Innovation Team reviews requests for funding quarterly: January, April, July, October. We look for proposals that offer creative, sustainable solutions that celebrate the abundance of gifts within and among a community. We highly encourage proposals that demonstrate an intentional discernment process and purposeful collaboration.

There are four steps to requesting funds from the Faith and Innovation Team:

First, submit a letter of interest (LOI). Include an introduction to the project, the amount needed or requested, a description of the project, and a timetable. Highlight your discernment process, any collaborations, and funding sources. Email to faith.innovation@twkumc.org After an LOI has been submitted, an email will be sent to you acknowledging receipt.

Next, within 30 days, we will review your letter and schedule a brief conversation with one of our team members to determine the potential eligibility of the request. At this meeting, the team member will explain the process for applying for funding. This is necessary for each request.

In the third step, you will be invited to complete an online application for partnership. This application includes: a brief history and project purpose, description of project for which funding is requested, overview of project plans and timetables, why the request is needed and the impact it will have on God’s people, goals and objectives and how outcomes will be measured, sources of funding commitments received and pending to date, financial plan for future sustainability, and an itemized budget for the request and the project’s operating budget.

Once the request is received, the Faith and Innovation Team will review the request. Requests for funding are reviewed quarterly. Meetings and site visits may be scheduled with applicant organization by Faith and Innovation as appropriate.