{"id":2390,"date":"2019-12-18T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/ministerial-relations\/?page_id=2390"},"modified":"2025-07-30T17:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:01:16","slug":"continuing-education-grant-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/continuing-education-grant-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Education Grant Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Grant Guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Applicants must use all funds designated by their local congregation or employing organization prior to requesting Conference grants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receipts from the event must be attached to the application; funds will only be given for receipts attached.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant money cannot be used for mileage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant money cannot be used for coaching services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicant must be a member of the North Carolina Conference.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certified candidates and retirees are not eligible for the continuing education grant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applying for the continuing education grant DOES NOT guarantee it will be approved. You will be informed of the decision by email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Apply for a grant online by using the form on this page or <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Continuing-Ed-Grant-2025.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download the mail-in grant form<\/a>. Mail-in grants should be sent to the Office of Clergy Life, 700 Waterfield Ridge Place, Garner, NC 27529.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Incomplete applications will be returned and not processed until complete.<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 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id='gfield_description_5_3'>Please enter your conference email account ending with nccumc.org.<\/div><div class='ginput_complex ginput_container ginput_container_email gform-grid-row' id='input_5_3_container'>\n                                <span id='input_5_3_1_container' class='ginput_left gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_3' id='input_5_3' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_3\" \/>\n                                    <label for='input_5_3' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Enter Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <span id='input_5_3_2_container' class='ginput_right gform-grid-col gform-grid-col--size-auto'>\n                                    <input class='' type='email' name='input_3_2' id='input_5_3_2' value=''    aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_3\" \/>\n                                    <label for='input_5_3_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Confirm Email<\/label>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                            <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_24\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-address gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label gfield_label_before_complex' >Address<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label>    \n                    <div class='ginput_complex ginput_container has_street has_street2 has_city has_state has_zip ginput_container_address gform-grid-row' id='input_5_24' >\n                         <span class='ginput_full address_line_1 ginput_address_line_1 gform-grid-col' id='input_5_24_1_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_24.1' id='input_5_24_1' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                        <label for='input_5_24_1' id='input_5_24_1_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Street Address<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_full address_line_2 ginput_address_line_2 gform-grid-col' id='input_5_24_2_container' >\n                                        <input type='text' name='input_24.2' id='input_5_24_2' value=''     aria-required='false'   \/>\n                                        <label for='input_5_24_2' id='input_5_24_2_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>Address Line 2<\/label>\n                                    <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_city ginput_address_city gform-grid-col' id='input_5_24_3_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_24.3' id='input_5_24_3' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_5_24_3' id='input_5_24_3_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>City<\/label>\n                                 <\/span><span class='ginput_right address_state ginput_address_state gform-grid-col' id='input_5_24_4_container' >\n                                        <select name='input_24.4' id='input_5_24_4'     aria-required='true'    ><option value='' ><\/option><option value='Alabama' >Alabama<\/option><option value='Alaska' >Alaska<\/option><option value='American Samoa' >American Samoa<\/option><option value='Arizona' >Arizona<\/option><option value='Arkansas' >Arkansas<\/option><option value='California' >California<\/option><option value='Colorado' >Colorado<\/option><option value='Connecticut' >Connecticut<\/option><option value='Delaware' >Delaware<\/option><option value='District of Columbia' >District of Columbia<\/option><option value='Florida' >Florida<\/option><option value='Georgia' >Georgia<\/option><option value='Guam' >Guam<\/option><option value='Hawaii' >Hawaii<\/option><option value='Idaho' >Idaho<\/option><option value='Illinois' >Illinois<\/option><option value='Indiana' >Indiana<\/option><option value='Iowa' >Iowa<\/option><option value='Kansas' >Kansas<\/option><option value='Kentucky' >Kentucky<\/option><option value='Louisiana' >Louisiana<\/option><option value='Maine' >Maine<\/option><option value='Maryland' >Maryland<\/option><option value='Massachusetts' >Massachusetts<\/option><option value='Michigan' >Michigan<\/option><option value='Minnesota' >Minnesota<\/option><option value='Mississippi' >Mississippi<\/option><option value='Missouri' >Missouri<\/option><option value='Montana' >Montana<\/option><option value='Nebraska' >Nebraska<\/option><option value='Nevada' >Nevada<\/option><option value='New Hampshire' >New Hampshire<\/option><option value='New Jersey' >New Jersey<\/option><option value='New Mexico' >New Mexico<\/option><option value='New York' >New York<\/option><option value='North Carolina' selected='selected'>North Carolina<\/option><option value='North Dakota' >North Dakota<\/option><option value='Northern Mariana Islands' >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value='Ohio' >Ohio<\/option><option value='Oklahoma' >Oklahoma<\/option><option value='Oregon' >Oregon<\/option><option value='Pennsylvania' >Pennsylvania<\/option><option value='Puerto Rico' >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value='Rhode Island' >Rhode Island<\/option><option value='South Carolina' >South Carolina<\/option><option value='South Dakota' >South Dakota<\/option><option value='Tennessee' >Tennessee<\/option><option value='Texas' >Texas<\/option><option value='Utah' >Utah<\/option><option value='U.S. Virgin Islands' >U.S. Virgin Islands<\/option><option value='Vermont' >Vermont<\/option><option value='Virginia' >Virginia<\/option><option value='Washington' >Washington<\/option><option value='West Virginia' >West Virginia<\/option><option value='Wisconsin' >Wisconsin<\/option><option value='Wyoming' >Wyoming<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Americas' >Armed Forces Americas<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Europe' >Armed Forces Europe<\/option><option value='Armed Forces Pacific' >Armed Forces Pacific<\/option><\/select>\n                                        <label for='input_5_24_4' id='input_5_24_4_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>State<\/label>\n                                      <\/span><span class='ginput_left address_zip ginput_address_zip gform-grid-col' id='input_5_24_5_container' >\n                                    <input type='text' name='input_24.5' id='input_5_24_5' value=''    aria-required='true'    \/>\n                                    <label for='input_5_24_5' id='input_5_24_5_label' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-sub '>ZIP Code<\/label>\n                                <\/span><input type='hidden' class='gform_hidden' name='input_24.6' id='input_5_24_6' value='United States' \/>\n                    <div class='gf_clear gf_clear_complex'><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-phone gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_4'>Phone<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_phone'><input name='input_4' id='input_5_4' type='tel' value='' class='medium'   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_6'>Current Appointment<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_6' id='input_5_6' type='text' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >Grant<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_5'>Indicate the grant for which you are applying (one only).<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_5_5'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_5_5_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_5' type='radio' value='Office of Ministerial Relations Grant up to $300 per year'  id='choice_5_5_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_5_5_0' id='label_5_5_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Office of Ministerial Relations Grant up to $300 per year<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_5_5_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_5' type='radio' value='Clergy Serving Duke Endowment Eligible Church Grant up to $600 per year'  id='choice_5_5_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_5_5_1' id='label_5_5_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>Clergy Serving Duke Endowment Eligible Church Grant up to $600 per year<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_7'>Event<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_7'>Please enter the title and description of the event you wish to attend.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_7' id='input_5_7' type='text' value='' class='large'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_7\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_22\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-date gfield--input-type-datepicker gfield--datepicker-no-icon gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_22'>Event Start Date<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_date'>\n                            <input name='input_22' id='input_5_22' type='text' value='' class='datepicker gform-datepicker mdy datepicker_no_icon gdatepicker-no-icon'   placeholder='mm\/dd\/yyyy' aria-describedby=\"input_5_22_date_format\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=\"true\"\/>\n                            <span id='input_5_22_date_format' class='screen-reader-text'>MM slash DD slash YYYY<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <input type='hidden' id='gforms_calendar_icon_input_5_22' class='gform_hidden' value='https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/datepicker\/datepicker.svg'\/><\/li><li id=\"field_5_23\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-date gfield--input-type-datepicker gfield--datepicker-no-icon gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_23'>Event End Date<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_date'>\n                            <input name='input_23' id='input_5_23' type='text' value='' class='datepicker gform-datepicker mdy datepicker_no_icon gdatepicker-no-icon'   placeholder='mm\/dd\/yyyy' aria-describedby=\"input_5_23_date_format\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-required=\"true\"\/>\n                            <span id='input_5_23_date_format' class='screen-reader-text'>MM slash DD slash YYYY<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <input type='hidden' id='gforms_calendar_icon_input_5_23' class='gform_hidden' value='https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/gravityforms\/images\/datepicker\/datepicker.svg'\/><\/li><li id=\"field_5_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_10'>Event Location<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_10'>Enter the location of the event.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_10' id='input_5_10' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_10\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_9'>Event Sponsor<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_9'>List the name of the institution sponsoring the event.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_9' id='input_5_9' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_9\"   aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_14'>Registration &amp; Tuition Fees<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_14'>Enter the event registration and tuition costs.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_14' id='input_5_14' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_14\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_15'>Meals &amp; Lodging Fees<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_15'>Enter the event meals and lodging costs.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_15' id='input_5_15' type='number' step='any'   value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_5_15\" \/><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_5_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-number gfield_contains_required field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_above field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_16'>Ministerial Relations Grant Amount Requested<span class=\"gfield_required\"><span class=\"gfield_required gfield_required_asterisk\">*<\/span><\/span><\/label><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_5_16'>Enter the total grant amount requested.<\/div><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_number'><input name='input_16' id='input_5_16' type='number' step='any'  max='300' value='' class='medium'     aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" aria-describedby=\"gfield_instruction_5_16 gfield_description_5_16\" 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