Application for Clergy
What Are the Four Rejuvenate Grants?
The grants are:
- The Clergy and/or Clergy Spouse Education Debt Reduction Grant
- The Retirement Fund Incentive Grant
- The Funding for Emergencies
- The Called Anew Grant
How Can the Grants Be Used?
- The Clergy and/or Clergy Spouse Education Debt Reduction Grant will assist in reducing or eliminating educational debt. (Grants are for clergy and clergy spouse education debt only)
- Retirement Fund Incentive Grant will assist clergy with contributing to his or her personal pension fund
- Funding for Emergencies Grant will assist clergy in creating an emergency savings fund
- Called Anew Grant will assist clergy to exit active ministry with dignity and financial stability
Who can apply for a grant?
Elders, Deacons, Provisional Elders, Provisional Deacons and Local Pastors under appointment can apply for grants
What are the Grants’ Criteria?
Applicants are to complete the guidelines for each grant (see guidelines)
Clergy grant application
To save the information for your application, you must download a clergy grant application and save the file to your computer. Click here for an application. Once you have saved the file, fill it in, save it and e-mail it to jody.patty@inumc.org.
Effective Jan. 1, 2011, Rejuvenate Grant Applications will be due on a quarterly basis on the following dates: March 15, June 15, Sept. 15 and Dec. 15. For more information, please contact Michelle Cobb, Rejuvenate Project Director, at michelle.cobb@inumc.org.