Angel Tear Ministries

Motivated by Christ and His Gospel to help those in need, the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation is pleased to invite you to submit an application for a grant from our Angel Ministries Fund. Concordia believes that we should direct our God-given blessings to support the work of Christians already proclaiming the Gospel and showing His love to those who need it.

Should you choose to apply for an Angel Tear Ministries Fund grant for the 2024 calendar year, please bear the following in mind in preparing your organization’s application:

Grants will only be extended to faith-based organizations. Preference will be given to those organizations requesting grant assistance for the following needs:
- To improve access to quality medical resources;
- Provide access to basic human needs including but not limited to food, potable water, clothing, shelter and assisted living resources;
- Improve literacy, language skills and vocational skills;
- Train church workers;
- Meet the needs of the elderly; and
- Provide for the health, education and general welfare of children, including orphans.
Concordia prefers to extend grant assistance to organizations that focus their proposals on programming over those that focus on capital improvements, administrative costs/salaries, or transportation.
Your project should encourage the individuals and/or community being served to do everything (however small) to help themselves. While all persons rely upon God for intervention and assistance, people being helped by Concordia-funded projects should also be advancing toward assuming greater (not less) responsibility for helping themselves.
The plan should be described as simply as appropriate and focus on “who, what, where, why and when.” The description of project objectives should make clear that the objectives are achievable within the defined timeframe and under the plan’s conditions.
Concordia’s goal is to provide “pump-priming” resources with the hope that after the initial investment, the project could continue to function and be sustained by local/other resources. To this end, please limit your grant application to no more than 50% of the project’s total anticipated costs. Concordia does not intend to either provide the full cost of a project or nurture a culture of over-reliance or entitlement on the part of the grantee, as there are no guarantees that previous grantees will receive funding in subsequent granting cycles.
The project proposal should include an explanation of how the success (or lack thereof) of the project will be evaluated and described. Mainly, prepare to answer the questions (1) “Did we do what we said we were going to do?” (2) “Did our work make a positive difference? (3) “How do we know?”

The deadline to submit your application is September 30, 2023. Thank you in advance for your work to better God’s Kingdom. For questions or concerns regarding this application or the Angel Tear Ministries Fund, please contact the Foundation Office at 724-352-1571, ext. 8363 or giving@concordialm.org.

Please note, you cannot save this application and come back to it later. You must submit all items at one time. Our suggestion would be to save the questions in a Word document so you can edit as needed prior to submitting. You will receive an email receipt after submitting – please check your spam/junk folder just in case and reach out to giving@concordialm.org if you do not.

"*" indicates required fields

Official Name of organization applying for grant*

Tax Identification Number*

Organization Mailing Address*

City, state, zip code*

Phone Number*

Web Address*

Executive Director*

Contact Person/Title (if different that Executive Director)

Contact Person Email Address*

Does the organization applying have 501(c)3 tax exempt status?*

Yes

Does your organization have any affiliation with the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod?

Is applicant a church body with exempt status?*

Yes

Year of organization's founding?*

Who referred you to this grant program?*

Have you received Angel Tear funds for this project before, or is it a new project?*

Please choose the financial category of your project application*

Small Grants(up to $10,000) – up to 30 available

MediumGrants(up to $10,00 – $25,000) – up to 25 available

Large Grants($25,001 +) – limited

Organization's Vision Statement*

Organization's Mission Statement*

Geographic Area & Population Served*

Project Name*

Project Purpose (in 100 Words or less)*

Amount Requested*

Total Project Budget*

*It is the preference of the Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation not to award grants that excess of 50% of your project budget.

Please list other funders of this project and what amount (if applicable; if none, type N/A)*

If you were to not receive funding through Angel Tear Ministries this year, would the program be able to continue? Please explain.*

Project Goals(3 Maximum)*

How do you plan to measure the success of your project goals?*

Grant Project Start Date*

Grant Project Finish Date*

Geographic Area & Population Served by this Project/Program*

I CERTIFY, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT: 1. The tax-exempt status of this Organization is in effect, 2. This Organization does not support or engage in any terrorist activity, and 3. if a grant is awarded to this Organization, the proceeds of that grant will not be distributed to or used to benefit any organization to an individual for any unlawful purpose.

Your Full Name (this constitutes your binding electronic signature)*

Today's Date*

Your Email Address*

Please attach the following items. PDF format strongly preferred, Word or Notepad also accepted, if necessary.

Grant Request Narrative (not to exceed 3 pages)*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 50 MB, Max. files: 3.

Narrative must include: A. Describe in detail the project, purpose for the project, and funding needs. B. Project time frame showing start and end dates. C. Describe how the project/program will be evaluated through measurable outcomes. D. Include a detailed project budget showing income and expenses.

Copy of IRS Determination of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status*

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Copy of the most recent 990 (if your organization is not required to file a 990 or Audited Financials, please attach a Word or Notepad document explaining that)

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Most recent Audited Financial Report(if your organization is not required to file a 990, or Audited Financials, please attach a Word or Notepad document explaining that)*

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Roster of Board of Directors and Key Staff Members*

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Current Operating Budget Summary*

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Where did you hear about the Angel Tears Ministries grant program?

Check this box if you'd like to subscribe to the Concordia E-Newsletter

Yes, I’d like to receive the Concordia E-Newsletter with information on news and events

CAPTCHA

Name

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.