Versafund Grant Program: Venture Grant

The Versafund Grant Program: Venture Grant provides financial support ranging from $10,001 to $40,000 for projects aimed at community engagement, education, and humanitarian efforts. Eligible applicants include faith-based organizations and 501(c)(3) nonprofits primarily operating within the North American and Inter-American Divisions of Seventh-day Adventists. The program emphasizes sustainability and measurable impact, focusing on underserved communities and social justice initiatives.

NOTE:  Applicants must be a Seventh-day Adventist denomination entities or Seventh-day Adventist affiliated ministries and charities.
We are an independent foundation which has been serving Seventh-day Adventist ministries and a select few other humanitarian efforts with financial grants since 1990. We are a self-funded lay organization, and our board is comprised of both lay Adventists and present and former Adventist church employees, all committed to furthering the Kingdom of God and to restoring the “image of God” in those in need.
The Versafund Grant Program offers three levels of potential funding.
Venture Grant: $10,001 to $40,000
The Venture Grant is designed to assist projects and programs in reaching clearly stated goals and objectives. It is also intended to help projects and programs become self-sustaining. Venture Grant applicants are expected to provide information based on objective assessments of their programs.
Project Priorities: Versacare Foundation funds projects that address the following needs:

• Church community engagement
• Disadvantaged or underserved communities
• General education and science education
• Health and wellness
• Humanitarian efforts
• Social justice
• Women and children’s efforts
• Youth and young adults

Eligibility

The following are eligible to apply:Faith-based organizations and other non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizationsGeographic Priorities: Versacare Foundation places priority on funding projects located or doing work in territories within the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists, which include:North America

Ineligibility

The following are not eligible to apply:Individuals Individuals or organizations applying through a third party, fiscal sponsor, or agent Organizations that have not been in existence and continuous operation for the two years immediately preceding the application deadline. This two-year requirement refers to operational status and not when the organization was incorporated or received nonprofit, tax-exempt statusProject Exclusions: Unless prior approval is obtained from Versacare Foundation or the need is deemed essential to allow the project to become fully developed, Versacare does not fund:Capital improvements