FUMC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2025 GRANT PROGRAM

The 2025 Grant Program of the Foundation for the First United Methodist Church of Fort Collins will begin on March 1st.  Grant money is available for church committees and groups to be used for programs, equipment and services that are typically not funded through the church operating budget The Foundation was begun in 1986 and has distributed nearly $400,000 in grant money since that time.

Grant Application Timeline

March 1—March 30th: Grant applications may be downloaded here or picked up in the church office. Applications will also be placed in committee mailboxes on March 2nd.

March 30th: Deadline: Completed grant applications must be returned to the church office with the necessary signatures and placed in the Foundation mailbox.

April Review:  The Foundation Board will review each application and determine this year's recipients.

May Notifications: Notification: Grant applicants will be notified as to the status of their application.

The Foundation Board will review each application to determine if the request should be fully funded, partially funded or not funded. In general, the total amount requested for all grants far exceeds the funds available.

Each grant application requires signature approval and the signatures must be obtained prior to submission to the Foundation. Unsigned applications will not be considered for funding.

If you would like additional information about the Foundation Grant Program, please ​email Kathryn Lonowski here.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to help the Foundation grow in capability, please email FUMC Foundation President Bill Whitaker here.