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2024 Grant Recipients
Green Growers
NorthBridge Church
Antioch,ILWhen the team at NorthBridge Church in Antioch, Illinois, surveyed their community to identify pressing needs, the results were clear: People needed food. Green Growers is committed to carrying out the teachings of Jesus by providing nutritious food year-round to those in need. Grant funding goes toward developing a hydroponic greenhouse and community garden on their property, which will produce 1-2 tons of food the first year, meeting the needs of 200 families per week.
Grant Award: $35,000
Holy Moly Ice Cream
Trinitas Church
Phoenix, AZTrinitas Church developed the concept of Holy Moly Ice Cream, an ice cream truck that will frequent low-income areas and offer free ice cream to underserved populations—whether that’s urban youth, refugees and immigrants, or people in transitional housing. Grant funds helped to build out the Holy Moly Ice Cream trailer and support the launch of the initiative.
Grant Award: $25,000
A.C.T. for Harrison/Movie
First Capital Christian Church
Lanesville, INAfter releasing two films within the last few years, First Capital Christian Church has witnessed the power of these stories to change lives and bring people to Christ. First Capital Christian received the grant to help fund a film project that is a three-part initiative called A.C.T. for Harrison. The film is one part of the initiative and centers on the challenges and experiences of a family whose son is on the autism spectrum.
Grant Award: $20,000
Passion SoCal – Life Skills Training
Formerly Passion Church LA
Los Angeles, CAThe Passion SoCal team established connections with area schools to develop holistic support through a training program that teaches low-income at-risk teens life skills, social and emotional health, and the love of Jesus Christ. The grant funds were used to expand the licensing for their curriculum to reach more youth, purchase supplies for interactive lessons, and provide food for kids in their classes.
Grant Award: $20,000
Luv in Motion
The Crossing Church
Costa Mesa, CALuv in Motion engages people with purposeful volunteer opportunities after their recovery programs, helping them to transition into a meaningful community that points them to how much God loves them. The program teaches job skills and offers job-placement for long-term success. Grant funding goes toward supplies for service projects, transportation costs for participants, and more.
Grant Award: $16,000
Dozer’s Buddies/Autism
Mt. Vernon New Life Church of the Nazarene
Mt. Vernon, OHThe Buddies Program allows special needs children to learn about Jesus in a safe environment designed especially for them with trained staff, while parents can attend Sunday service. To expand the Buddies program, grant funds were used to upgrade the facility with sensory swings to accommodate more children, host open house days for the community, and train a therapy dog—Dozer the golden retriever.
Grant Award: $15,000
Lift Leadership Institute
Lift City Church
Lafayette, LAMore than 10 years ago, Pastor Tracie Millard of Lift City Church identified a gap in educational opportunities that focused on Christ-centered leadership and discipleship. As a result, Lift City founded the Lift Leadership Institute which offers a two-year associate degree program that focuses on character, integrity, ethics, and morality. Lift City received $10,000 from the Kingdom Advancing Grant to fund program expansion, including an option for a bachelor’s degree and programs for middle- and high-school age groups.
Grant Award: $10,000
Aslan’s Explorers
Crosspoint Free Methodist Church
Hilton, NYAslan’s Explorers combines camping and outdoor activities with literacy and life skills development for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6 — all through the lens of becoming Kings and Queens for the Lord. Grant funding was used to purchase teaching materials, buy sets of the Narnia books for families that participate in the program, and develop video content for the curriculum. The program focuses on the four virtues of Narnia: bravery, kindness, humility, and faithfulness.
Grant Award: $5,000
City of Belonging Initiative
Awaken City Church
Boston, MASurrounded by a community of immigrants and refugees, church leaders knew one of the best ways to reach people with the love of Jesus was to provide legal support through a low-cost immigration office. Grant funding makes it possible to take on more legal cases and add staff to their immigration office, and they also moved their offices to a second storefront with more space, offering legal services, coffee, and a safe space for making community connections.
Grant Award: $4,000
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