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 What would your congregation do with a $2,000 to $3,500 Chalice Lighter Grant?
The next deadline for applications is October 15th (received at the district office by October 17) so consider how you could spruce up RE space, develop new programming, or augment other funds for accessibility projects. Think about it, then click here for details and application forms.
Funding decisions will be made by October 31st.
The Chalice Lighter Program is a funding program of the Clara Barton District (CBD) that helps congregations to implement efforts for membership growth. It is a competitive grant program funded by "Chalice Lighter" donors. The Clara Barton District sets criteria for grant applications, notifies congregations about the program, reviews applications, and awards grants. After grantees are chosen, the call goes out for monetary support from pledged Chalice Lighter donors. Within a year of the award, recipient congregations are required to file an assessment report with the district on how the funds were used. Grants are made twice a year.
The Benefits to congregations are unlimited! Here are some:
- Assist a congregation to obtain its first professional staff: Minister, Director of Religious Education, Minister of Religious Education
- Increase hours of staff from part time to full time
- Assist a congregation to lease space or remodel space
- Assist a congregation to become accessible for people with disabilities
- Assist a congregation to obtain resources or to develop leadership capacity to welcome more members
Chalice Lighters have raised over $23,000 in just 4 years for the projects below to further Unitarian Universalism in our local congregations.
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Congregation |
Project |
Amount |
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First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist Northborough |
Installation of ramp for Parish Hall accessibility |
$3,500 |
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First Parish Church in Ashby
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Youth & new member materials, recording system & space improvements |
$2,000 |
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All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation, New London |
Supporting ALL children: RE classroom aide |
$1,200 |
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Mattatuck Unitarian Universalist Society |
Room for Kids to Grow RE classroom rental |
$1,600 |
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Unitarian Universalist Society of Greater Springfield |
Future Search planning program |
$1,200 |
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Bridgeport |
Library materials, brochures, DVD , advertising |
$2,500 |
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First Parish Church of Stow and Acton |
Communications for Growth: library materials, website design, brochure, DVD |
$3,000 |
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Unitarian Universalists of Lowell |
Hymnals and music materials |
$1,400 |
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Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence |
Expand the Youth Program to welcome newcomers |
$3,400 |
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Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church |
Squash Hunger program expansion - purchase of freezer/refrigerator storage |
$500 |
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Brookfield Unitarian Universalist Church |
Religious education - space improvements to support a growing program |
$1,200 |
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Hopedale Unitarian Parish |
Demographic study as port of the CBD Growth Project |
$768 |
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First Parish Church UU of Fitchburg |
Active Listening Device to support hearing impaired attendees at Sunday services |
$1,500 |
For more information, please contact:
Judy Murray, District Administrator
cbd-mbd-admin [at] uua [dot] org
617-393-4216
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