City Groups Grants
Assisting City Groups to reach goals and lasting impact
What is a City Group Grant?
A City Group Grant is funding that is approved to assist City Groups to reach goals set in their 1-year plan. City Group Grants are vetted by the Mission Advisory Team (MAT) with the goal of empowering our City Groups and improving their results. Grants are designed to cover expenses that exceed the capacity of participant contributions, for the sake of a long-lasting impact on our city.
Who can apply for a City Group grant?
The leadership team of a current City Group. Please read the City Group Grants FAQs for additional information.
Application Deadlines
For spring grant applications, email Mary-Claire Bryan by April 1. Applications are due April 15.
For fall grant applications, email Mary-Claire Bryan by October 1. Applications are due October 15.
Important Consideration
Before applying, please ask yourself: If the members of our City Group each contributed toward our project, would our costs be sufficiently covered? If so, we would discourage you from applying for a City Group Grant.
Reporting Requirements
We expect grant recipients to update their City Group Facebook or Instagram account at least 1-2x a month with meaningful snapshots of how the Lord is at work, meeting you in your vision to impact our city.
How do I apply?
Step 1: Read What Do We Mean By Missional Living? (PDF).
Step 2: Email Mary-Claire Bryan by April 1, to be assigned, two MAT members.
Step 3: Meet with two MAT members to discuss your 1-year plan and budget.
Step 4: If they approve you to apply, you will receive a password and link to the online application, due by April 15.
Step 5: Prayerfully await notification.
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FAQ's
Applying for a City Group grant is an educational and financial process that includes both verbal and written processing (5-steps total). So, please read through all of the following prior to meeting with us. Our vetting process allows us to steward our resources well as we seek to follow Christ in his mission of loving people, places and things to life across the greater Nashville area.
Yes. Grants may be applied for by City Groups.
Any current Christ Presbyterian Church members leading a City Group.
First, read Scott Sauls' essay, "What Do We Mean By Missional Living?" Then contact Mary-Claire Bryan to be assigned two members of our Mission Advisory Team, to whom you'll present your ideas. Then, if recommended to do so, complete the online grant application and submit it prior to the first deadline.
Twice a year (spring and fall). The spring process starts on March 1 and the fall process starts on October 1. While there are two options, most groups apply in the spring for the full fiscal year.
$15,000 max per fiscal year (July→June).
By July 1 or December 1, depending on when your application is submitted. There may be exceptions to this process due to extenuating circumstances, availability of remaining funds, etc.
Notifications are sent via email to the City Group leadership team.
Yes. One application is allowed per round (spring and fall). You may reapply in the next cycle.
Our Missional Advisory Team (MAT) is tasked with vetting all grant applications.
Grant funds are available via reimbursement (with receipts in accordance with the grant application, preferably within 30 days) or via purchase order, which is pre-approved with an invoice directly paid to a vendor.
All original hard copy receipts are due to Mary-Claire Bryan. Include the following when submitting a receipt for reimbursement:
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Name of person who should be reimbursed
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City Group Name
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Mailing address of this person City Group
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Purpose of funds spent
After receipts are submitted, a check will be mailed to the address noted within 2 weeks.
Grant funds must be spent by May 31 of the current fiscal year in order to allow sufficient time to process reimbursements and close our books. Funds unspent by May 31 are forfeited and will not roll over into the next fiscal year.
Yes, you may reapply. Each application must stand on its own merit year by year.
Grants are designed to cover expenses that far exceed the capacity of City Group participants, as they seek to leave a long-lasting impact on our city.
Grants will be awarded according first and foremost to those initiatives that align with Christ Presbyterian's vision to follow Christ in loving people, places and things to life—that is, as long as dollars remain available to do so.
Yes, but by Nashville, we mean "the greater Nashville area," which includes surrounding areas such as Franklin.
Yes. It's our desire that all City Group participants and leaders will be supporting efforts with their own dollars to supplement all grant monies awarded.
Perhaps as a rare exception. We process grants only twice a year, based on the volume of applications. We will consider your needs on a case-by-case basis.
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