The Ministering Circle Health and Wellness Grant Application

HEALTH AND WELLNESS GRANT APPLICATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for your interest in receiving a grant from The Ministering Circle this year. The Ministering Circle was founded in 1888 by a small group of women dedicated to the principle of service to others.

Today, The Ministering Circle continues with the founders’ principles and encompasses the funding of scholarships, programs and projects related to promoting the health and wellness of the community.

The information below provides the qualifications and requirements for organizations to submit an application.

Qualifications and Requirements:

1.The applicant must be a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization as defined by section 501c3 of the IRS code; a copy of the IRS Tax Exemption letter must be submitted with the application.

2. The goals of the project/program must benefit the health and welfare of the community.

3. Beneficiaries of project/program must be residents of New Hanover County, Pender County and/or Brunswick Counties

Application Process:

To be considered for a grant, the Completed and Signed Ministering Circle Grant Application and required documentation must be received no later than January 8, 2026

All required documents must be uploading with this online application and simultaneously submitted with the application. These are the required documents:

Copy of the 501c3 tax exemption letter
Organization’s Board of Directors
Organization’s current budget and proposed project/program budget

Please use digital application and document uploader link to submit grant application and required documents.

PART 1. THE ORGANIZATION

Name of Organization

Physical Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Mailing Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Website

http://

Phone

(###)

###

####

Federal Tax ID#

CONTACT INFORMATION

Primary Contact

First Name

Last Name

Title

Phone

(###)

###

####

CEO/Executive Director - if different from primary contact

First Name

Last Name

Title

Phone

(###)

###

####

PART 2. PROJECT/PROGRAM INFORMATION

A. Provide a brief history of your organization.

B. Grant amount requested.

C. State reason for the request of funds, including the following:

• Project/program description and how it relates to the health and wellness of the community • The manner in which the funds will be used • The extent of the need in the community for your program • The budget for this project/program • Other funding sources being sought for this project/program and the status of that potential funding • If the applicant is part of a state, regional or national organization, indicate whether, and if so to what extent, any portion of the grant funding would be dispersed to the state, regional or national organization.

D. Is this a new or existing project?

E. Over what period of time will you spend the grant funds?

PART 3. PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS

This section is to be completed only by applicants who have previously received financial assistance from The Ministering Circle. If a grant has been received more than one year, responses should correspond to the most recent grant.

A. Date and amount of award

B. Briefly describe the project/program the grant funded:

C. How has the use of this grant impacted the community? Include any feedback and/or improvements that occurred as a result of this project/program.

D. Have all awarded grant funds been expended for the project/program specified, and, if not, please explain:

E. Was The Ministering Circle recognized for its participation in your project/program? If so, how?

PART 4. DIGITAL SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT

Name

Title

Date

YYYY

The Ministering Circle Health and Wellness Grant Application

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