Spiritual Care Advancement Grant

Spiritual Care Advancement Grant

Funder: Butterfield Memorial Foundation

Geographic Scope: Worldwide, with Oklahoma as a funding priority (at least 50% of charitable giving)

Mission Alignment: Butterfield Foundation manifests the redeeming love of Christ by focusing on the physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being of people, consistent with the tenets of the Free Methodist Church USA. The Foundation believes people are tripartite beings composed of a spirit, a soul, and a body, and is a strong proponent of whole person healthcare.

Funding Purpose

BMF seeks to collaborate with nonprofit Christian healthcare organizations to advance spiritual care as a core component of whole person care.

Eligible Projects

Projects funded should:
• Create training opportunities to advance understanding and knowledge of spiritual care
• Improve the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals

Examples of fundable projects include:

Curriculum development

Spiritual care/chaplaincy trainings

Spiritual care internships

Trauma-informed care training

Eligibility Requirements

• Organization Type: U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity (within the United States). Non-U.S. grantees must work with a U.S. 501(c)(3) to act as a fiscal agent.
• Healthcare Focus: Organization must be a Christian healthcare organization
• Christian Purpose: All organizations must have a Christian purpose stated in their founding documents (bylaws, mission statement, and/or vision statement)
• No Individual Grants: Butterfield Foundation does not award grants to individuals

Funding Restrictions

The Foundation does not fund:
• Operational expenses (including salaries)
• Ongoing program expenses
• Endowments
• Scholarships
• Sponsorships

Reapplication Policy

Organizations that have previously received funding may submit a new Letter of Inquiry after:
• 12 months has passed since the approval of the previous funding
• All awarded funds have been expended
• All reporting requirements have been completed

Multi-Year Funding

Butterfield Foundation will consider funding multi-year projects on a case-by-case basis but, in general, this is not the Foundation's primary form of funding.

Contact Information

Address: 8308 N May Ave, Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Phone: 405-604-4702 Fax: 405-604-4709 Email: Info@butterfieldfoundation.org OR grants@butterfieldfoundation.org Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Friday by appointment