Matching Grants

The initiative must be outreach-specific and have measurable results.
Up to $2,000 can be awarded to a new outreach initiative in the first year; up to $1,000 can be awarded to the same ministry initiative in the second and third years.
Matching grants will be a 50% reimbursement of expenses incurred to carry out the initiative.
Additionally, the Great Lakes Conference will award an expense reimbursement of 25%, up to $500.
Over a 3 year time period, a single congregation could receive up to $5, 500 to help get an outreach ministry on it's feet and keep it there.
Click below for more information about the grants and contact information to request an application or ask questions.

Your church invests $4,000 into an outreach ministry that has been pre-approved by the matching grant program.
$2000 of that investment will be reimbursed by the BIC Foundation.
An additional $500 is reimbursed by the Great Lakes Conference.
That's $4000 worth of ministry dollars for a $1500 investment in the first year of the ministry.

Your church invests $2000 into an outreach ministry that has been pre-approved by the matching grant program.
$1000 of that investment will be reimbursed by the BIC Foundation.
An additional $500 is reimbursed by the Great Lakes Conference.
That's $2000 worth of ministry dollars for a $500 investment in the first year of the ministry.

Your church invests $1000 into an outreach ministry that has been pre-approved by the matching grant program.
$500 of that investment will be reimbursed by the BIC Foundation.
An additional $250 is reimbursed by the Great Lakes Conference.
That's $1000 worth of ministry dollars for a $250 investment in the first year of the ministry.