Request for ProposalsResilient Church Collective

Alliance for Greater Works™ invites members of the 2025 Resilient Church Collective (RCC) cohort to apply for the RCC Small Grant Initiative.

This initiative aims to equip churches to respond effectively to the trauma experienced by youth and adults due to ongoing trauma, including COVID-19, intergenerational trauma, and community violence.

Grant Award Goals

Funded projects should aim to:

Educate ministry leaders and congregation members about trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma within their communities.
Respond by refining policies, practices, and procedures to promote resilience while avoiding re-traumatization.
Create and provide resources to help youth and adults recover from trauma.

Grant Amount: Up to $2,500, contingent on the scope of the proposed project.

Submission Process

All proposals must be submitted online via this Request for Proposal (RFP) Portal.

Important Dates

Grant Information Session: April 8, 2025, 12-1pm CDT
Proposal Submission Deadline: April 29, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m.
Grant Award Distribution: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Grant Term: May 15, 2025 – September 15, 2025
Grant Report Due: October 15, 2025

Information Session

Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CDT
Location: Zoom (Invitation will be sent prior to the session)

Grant Award Overview

Eligible Organizations

2025 Resilient Church Collective cohort churches actively engaged in the program.
Collaborative proposals between two or more RCC cohort churches are encouraged.

Approved Grant Uses

Development of a resource guide for congregants.
Hosting a trauma-informed event or project.
Counseling services collaborative - start-up planning.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be assessed based on the following factors:

Relevance – The project’s ability to increase awareness about trauma in church settings or communities.
Capacity – The church’s ability (individually or with partners) to successfully complete grant activities.
Budget – A realistic financial plan aligned with project goals.
Realistic – A well-structured timeline for implementation.
Collaboration (if applicable) – Clearly defined roles and responsibilities for each partner organization.

Note: Alliance for Greater Works™ may request additional details before finalizing grant awards.

For further inquiries, please contact Comfort Brown at cbrown@alliancetx.org.

We look forward to supporting your efforts in building resilient faith communities.

Small Grant Initiative
Request for Proposals (RFP) Application

Request for Proposals

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Church Name(Required)

Church Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP

Church Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Contact Person's Title

Grant Request Amount(Required)

How do you plan to use the funds for trauma-informed care and engagement?(Required)

(Include activities)

Church Background Information(Required)

(Including leadership, mission, and outreach efforts) and how it aligns with the goals of the grant.

Describe how you have been active in the RCC program to-date?(Required)

Budget – Provide a brief budget list and narrative of how you will use the money(Required)

(Example: Venue - $500, Food - $500, Trainers - $500, supplies - $ 250, Travel Reimbursement - $250)

Any partners you will engage (if applicable)(Required)

How do you plan to sustain the project beyond grant? (Required)

Church Self-Verification of Tax Exempt Status

According to IRS regulations, Churches that meet the requirements of IRC section 501(c)(3) are automatically considered tax exempt and are not required to apply for and obtain recognition of tax-exempt status from the IRS. Because this status is awarded automatically, there is no verification resources such as IRS Publication 78, in which we may be assured of the tax-exempt status of a church.
Please complete the information below to verify that your church meets the text-exempt status requirements set forth by the IRS.

Name of Church:(Required)

Founding Date:(Required)

Is Church Incorporated?(Required)

Yes

Incorporation Date:(Required)

Incorporated in What State:(Required)

Corporate Name:(Required)

(may be different from church name)

Denomination(Required)

Mailing Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State Zip

Primary Contact:(Required)

First Last

Title:

Phone:(Required)

Email:(Required)

Church Website

Please check the following boxes indication "yes" as it pertains to your church: which verifies the tax exempt status of your church according to IRS sections 501(c)(3)(Required)

the organization must be organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes

net earnings may not inure to the benefit of any private individual or stakeholder,

no substantial part of its activity may be attempting to influence legislation,

the organization may not intervene in political campaigns, and

the organization's purposes and activities may not be illegal or violate fundamental public policy

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Small Grant Announcement and Guidelines

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Request for Proposals (RFP) Application