St. Paul's United Methodist Foundation Grant Application 2025

Thank you for your interest in the St. Paul's United Methodist Foundation of Houston (SPUMFH). The Foundation annually awards 20-25 grants of $2,000 to $5,000 to support organizations that address children's issues, homelessness, job insecurity, hunger, and other issues impacting our community. Non profit organizations that have an affiliation with St. Paul's United Methodist Church through outreach activities, funding, or volunteer participation receive priority consideration. Grantees must apply annually; multi-year requests are not considered. Information about the grant program and 2024 grant recipients is available at www.stpaulshouston.org/foundation-grants .

Please review instructions and deadlines carefully. Submit a copy of your IRS Determination Letter to foundation@stpaulshouston.org by Friday, May 2 for consideration. Late submissions will not be considered.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you begin this application, you must complete it in one sitting. It is recommended to write your proposal of 5,000 characters or fewer, and paste it into the final form before submission.

If you have questions, please direct them to foundation@stpaulshouston.org.

Thank you,

St. Paul's United Methodist Foundation of Houston

Contact Information

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Business Name

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

Phone *

City *

State *

Zip *

Title of Contact Person * The field Title of Contact Person is required.

EIN Number (no dash) * The field EIN Number (no dash) is required.

Organization information

Please provide information about your organization's mission, vision and history.

What year was your organization founded? * The field What year was your organization founded? is required.

State your organization's mission and vision in 500 characters or fewer. * The field State your organization's mission and vision in 500 characters or fewer. is required.

How many individuals does your organization serve annually? * The numeric field How many individuals does your organization serve annually? is required.

Annual Budget of Organization

Please provide information about your organization's annual budget.

What are the sources of funding for your organization by percentage? (foundation, corporation, individuals, religious organization, government) * The field What are the sources of funding for your organization by percentage? (foundation, corporation, individuals, religious organization, government) is required.

What percentage of your organization's total budget is spent on programs and services? * The field What percentage of your organization's total budget is spent on programs and services? is required.

What percentage of your organization's total budget is spent on administrative expenses (including fundraising)? * The field What percentage of your organization's total budget is spent on administrative expenses (including fundraising)? is required.

What is your organization's total annual budget? * The numeric field What is your organization's total annual budget? is required.

Affiliation

Grants will be prioritized based on affiliation with St. Paul's United Methodist Church, a member of the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.

How is your organization supported by St. Paul's UMC? * The field How is your organization supported by St. Paul's UMC? is required.

If you organization is supported by another United Methodist Church, please provide name. The maximum length for the field If you organization is supported by another United Methodist Church, please provide name. is 500 characters.

How is your organization supported by another United Methodist church or conference?

How many persons volunteer with your organization annually? * The numeric field How many persons volunteer with your organization annually? is required.

Brief description of support received from St. Paul's UMC. (500 characters or fewer) The maximum length for the field Brief description of support received from St. Paul's UMC. (500 characters or fewer) is 500 characters.

Project Grant Request

Please provide information specifically about the project for which you are requesting funds.

Name of project for funding * The field Name of project for funding is required.

Does your project address one of these areas of need? * The field Does your project address one of these areas of need? is required.

Total project budget * The numeric field Total project budget is required.

Top three donors to the project currently * The field Top three donors to the project currently is required.

Amount requested * The numeric field Amount requested is required.

Project proposal

In 5,000 characters or fewer, please address the following questions:

What problem or opportunity does this project address?
How is the project unique?
Who are the clients?
How is success defined?
What outcomes are anticipated?
What is the timeline for the project?
Is this a new program, pilot project, or expansion of existing program?

The proposal in 5,000 characters or fewer * The field The proposal in 5,000 characters or fewer is required.

Additional Information Required

Please submit a copy of your IRS Determination Letter to foundation@stpaulshouston.org by Friday, May 2.