Grants and other funding
There are a variety of grants, bursaries and other sources of funding available in support of ministry initiatives in Living Skies Region and The United Church of Canada.
UCC National Funding
Embracing the Spirit – Innovation Grants: https://united-church.ca/community-and-faith/being-community/embracing-spirit/innovation-grants
Capital Assistance Programs: https://united-church.ca/leadership/church-administration/local-administration/capital-assistance-programs
Vision Fund – in support of Children, Youth & Young Adult Ministries: https://united-church.ca/community-faith/being-community/children-and-youth/vision-fund
Healing Fund – healing initiatives for survivors of the residential school system and its ongoing intergenerational impacts: https://united-church.ca/community-faith/being-community/indigenous-ministries/healing-fund
United Church of Canada Foundation: https://www.unitedchurchfoundation.ca/
Seeds of Hope – supports projects to seek justice, live with respect in creation and love and serve others: https://www.unitedchurchfoundation.ca/grants/seeds-of-hope/
Continuing Education
Living Skies Continuing Education Fund – application form for laypeople & ministry personnel: https://livingskiesrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/LSConEdFundFormCriteriaRevisedFeb20.pdf
Vision Fund Continuing Education Bursaries – for children, family, youth & young adult ministries: https://united-church.ca/community-faith/being-community/children-and-youth/vision-fund
Bursaries for Ministry Students
UCW Bursary Fund – for members of an SK United Church entering an UCC recognized program of pastoral ministry:
UCW Bursary Fund brochure (pdf)
UCW Bursary Fund Application( pdf)