Chapter Grant Program

UUAM Chapter Grant applications are due Sunday, November 3, midnight Pacific time.

UUAM is pleased to continue its grant program to assist current UUAM chapters in completing important projects, or to help new UUAM chapters become established.

The UUAM grant fund contains $875 that can potentially be awarded in 2024. UUAM plans to award funds to UUAM chapters for special projects that further UUAM values and contribute to the welfare of non-human animals. Examples include developing a Religious Education program to teach humane treatment of animals, building shelters to protect animals from the elements, or showing an animal-themed film followed by a discussion. We particularly encourage projects designed to help congregations respond to the new "Interdependence" section of the UUA bylaws' Article II, which includes the phrase "we covenant ... to protect all beings from exploitation" (among other phrases that also apply to animals). Creativity is encouraged!

A chapter may apply for the full $875, or only a portion of that amount, depending on what the chapter would need from UUAM to complete the project envisioned.

Chapters must be in good standing with their annual chapter dues to be eligible to receive a chapter grant. (Exceptions to this policy can be made for newly-formed chapters, and for certain extenuating circumstances.)

If resources allow, UUAM will continue this grant program in future years.

If you receive a grant, UUAM requests periodic progress reports every six months from the date project work begins and a completion report within 30 days following the completion of all projects. Your completion report should include photographs of the project, the names of those who assisted in the project, and a brief commentary on the project that can be included in the UUAM e-newsletter. All reports should be sent to info@uuam[dot]org, with “grant report” in the subject line.

For a list of grants we awarded in 2023, click here.

Questions? Contact info@uuam.org.

Name of Your Congregation

Please enter the name of your UU congregation. If you are not affiliated with a congregation, please enter “Not affiliated.”

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone

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Project Name

Describe the goals of your project and tell us how you will achieve those goals.

Do you have an existing UUAM chapter, or will you be using the funds to set up a new chapter? What activities do you plan to implement? How many people will participate, and are they members of your chapter and/or your congregation?

How will your project further UUAM values and contribute to the welfare of non-human animals?

In addition, we particularly encourage projects designed to help congregations respond to the new "Interdependence" section of the UUA bylaws' Article II, which includes the phrase "we covenant ... to protect all beings from exploitation" (among other phrases that apply to animals). If your project is in response to this new covenant, please describe how.

How will you evaluate your work and what measures will you use to determine success?

Project Partners

Please list any other organizations who will be helping with your project. If you will not have any partners, enter “none.”

Anticipated Starting Date for project

Anticipated Completion Date

If the project will be ongoing, please provide the date by which you can provide a final report to UUAM for publicity purposes.

Milestones

Please enter milestones that will be used to track your progress.

Please list your project budget, containing line items for anticipated expenses and showing any other contributions you expect to receive. Please also indicate if you would be willing to accept partial funding.