{"id":13269,"date":"2024-08-01T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T17:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/outreach\/?page_id=13269"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:23:19","slug":"mission-seed-funds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/outreach\/mission-seed-funds\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Seed Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull mb-0 mt-0 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11c1ca01 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light mb-0 mt-0 has-theme-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6e7ea9f3fa45ede48ea6601bb7afa7f\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-da4f2bcd wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><style>@media only screen and (max-width: 600px) {.gb-6a21c1d7d793c{font-size: 44px!important;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"gb-6a21c1d7d793c wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:clamp(32.518px, 2.032rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.711), 58px);\"><strong>Mission Seed Funds<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c659eb76 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ba34ebe8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Mission Seed Funds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mission Seed Funds are designed to facilitate and encourage United Methodist Congregations of the NC Conference in risk-taking ministry and radical hospitality.&nbsp;These Mission Seed Funds are provided to resource NCC local churches, to help the church engage in ministry that is transformative for the world and the church, to provide support in growing committed disciples, and reaching into the world in community with the poor, with children, and all who are the least, the last, and the lost. Seed Funds are not intended to be ancillary funding for local church budget. Seed Funds are specific to new ministry development, encouraging ministry with a specific focus of outreach to people who are not yet part of the existing congregation through ministries of service, evangelism, and presence.&nbsp;As such, Mission Seed Funds are for more than the normal in-house activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-theme-light-gray-background-color has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-71a730a2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application &amp; Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seed fund application and budget form for 2026 Seed Funds should be submitted no later than <strong>October 13, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, your application, budget, and cover letter documents are all required and will be submitted at one time as the application form is filled out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pay close attention to the form where your application information is submitted. 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