SPSARV Grant Information and Application
As one of the five components of the Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence, grants have provided valuable resources in the United Methodist Church's stance against drugs and drug-related violence. To date SPSARV has awarded more than $1.2 million dollars in grants for substance abuse and related violence ministries. In its fourteen year history, this averages to $90,500 per year. These local church and ecumenical partners in ministry provide training, education and prevention techniques, intervention and treatment, and work on advocacy projects. SPSARV has funded ministries in the United States, Europe, and Africa, working globally with annual and central conferences leadership.
PRIORITY EMPHASIS:
Priority will be given to projects which demonstrate the following principles:
- Involvement of United Methodist Church congregations, cooperative parishes, national mission institutions (i.e., community centers, schools, residences), health and welfare conference-related institutions (hospitals, children, youth and families), and long-term care institutions, metropolitan ministry agencies, church-based or related community organizing projects.
- Innovative and creative program emphasis that may provide a model which could be replicated elsewhere.
- Exhibit the potential to generate and/or expand financial or human resources.
- Encourage the cooperation/collaboration of conference, district and local programs focused on issues relating to substance abuse.
- Work towards systemic change directed at the root causes of substance abuse and related violence including economic and social injustices, covert and overt acts of violence, and emotional and spiritual weakness.
TIME SCHEDULE:
Recommendations are presented for approval at the spring and fall meeting of the Board of Directors of the General Board of Global Ministries. Therefore applications for spring and summer funding must be received no later than February 1st applications for fall and winter funding must be received no later than August 1st.
- Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV) grants should be used to leverage other funding. SPSARV grants will not be awarded where there is no evidence of other funding sources.
- Applicants who receive funding are ineligible for additional funding following receipt of a grant for at least three years.
- Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence (SPSARV) grantees must complete an evaluation and return at one and two year anniversaries following receipt of funds.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION:
Please submit an original copy of the application. Please be sure that the Annual Conference Consultation Signature Form is attached to the application. The application should be mailed to the Program on Substance Abuse and Related Violence, 110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Suite 404, Washington, DC 20002.
SPSARV Application for Funding: 
PDF (8 pp, 55K) 
Word (8 pp, 100K)
