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COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants (Historic/Concluded)

Florida United Methodist Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

$3,000 - $40,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grants

Status: Historic program - concluded. This program was a one-time emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funder: Partnership between Florida United Methodist Foundation ($250,000) and Florida Conference ($350,000), totaling $600,000

Program Period: 2020-2021 (during COVID-19 pandemic)

Geographic Scope: Florida United Methodist Conference churches

Award Details:

  • Total program funding: $600,000

  • Individual grants ranged from $3,000 to $40,000

  • 36 churches received grants
  • Eligible Applicants:

  • Churches within the Florida United Methodist Conference

  • Churches experiencing specific needs triggered by the pandemic
  • Allowable Uses:

  • Technology infrastructure and upgrades

  • Hybrid worship capabilities (cameras, soundboards, computers, live-streaming equipment)

  • Website updates

  • Online giving infrastructure

  • Outreach and mission programs

  • Benevolence programs

  • Support for children, youth, and family ministries

  • Emergency assistance programs (food, rent assistance, transportation)
  • Application Process:

  • Churches applied for grants and explained intended use

  • District superintendents reviewed and recommended recipients

  • Funds distributed based on demonstrated pandemic-related needs
  • Background:

  • Established to ease financial stress for churches during COVID-19 pandemic

  • Part of broader strategy to help churches survive pandemic and emerge stronger

  • Foundation commitment to support churches when facing overwhelming circumstances
  • Contact Information:

  • Florida United Methodist Foundation Inc

  • 450 Martin L. King Jr. Ave.

  • Lakeland, FL 33815

  • Toll Free: 866.363.9673

  • Local: 863.904.2970

  • Website: fumf.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process (Historic - No Longer Available)

    1. Application Submission
    - Churches submitted grant applications
    - Applications included explanation of how funds would be used
    - Described pandemic-related needs and challenges

    2. Review and Recommendation
    - District superintendents reviewed applications
    - Made recommendations for grant recipients

    3. Award Notification
    - Grant amounts distributed based on demonstrated needs
    - Ranged from $3,000 to $40,000 per church

    Note: This was a one-time emergency program concluded in 2021. No longer accepting applications.

    What Florida United Methodist Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    4
    Total given
    $65K
    Median grant
    $9,000
    Range
    $6,000–$41K
    • By dollars: Florida 100%. Top recipient cities: Lakeland, FL; Enterprise, FL; Miami, FL.

    Example grants

    • Fac Board of Camps & Retreat Ministries · Lakeland, FL

      Bell endowed camping scholarship fund

      $41K

    • Florida United Methodist Children's Home · Enterprise, FL

      Provide constiutent software

      $12K

    • Fac Doggett Moore Fund · Lakeland, FL

      Funding for documentary

      $6,000

    • United Wesley of Miami · Miami, FL

      Funding mission trip in costa rica

      $6,000

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    churchesfaith-baseddisaster-relief

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