Chalice Lighter Grant Info
The Basic Process
- Qualifying congregations may submit proposals to the Chalice Lighter Coordinators at any time.
- Project proposals are reviewed by the Chalice Lighter Advisory Committee and the selected proposal is approved by the Cascadia Growth Fund Board.
- The Chalice Lighter Coordinators send a letter to all enrolled Cascadia Chalice Lighters asking for contributions for the selected proposal.
- The Call for contributions remains open for four months. The program runs on a schedule of three appeals per year, beginning on the first of July, November and March.
- Once all gifts are collected, the proceeds are tabulated and a check is issued to the recipient.
Note: a percentage of the proceeds is retained for administrative costs.
Qualifications
To qualify for this funding, 30% of a congregation’s individual members must be enrolled and active as Chalice Lighter contributors. This number is based on the most recent membership certification issued by the Unitarian Universalist Association.
When this level of participation is achieved, the congregation becomes known as a ‘Chalice Lighter Congregation.’
For inquiries, email the Chalice Lighters coordinators through the form on the Contact Us page.
Worth Knowing
- Congregations maintaining 30% enrollment over a long term have received numerous grants since the program’s inception.
- Chalice Lighter Calls can yield $15,000 to $20,000 in proceeds
- Congregational participation is most successful when a member is appointed as a Chalice Lighter ‘Ambassador’.
- Congregational ‘Ambassadors’ partner with the program Coordinators to educate and enroll members of their congregation as Chalice Lighters.
- At the discretion of the Advisory Committee, a Call may be crafted to accommodate two smaller grants.