Seattle Presbytery Relief
COVID-19 emergency relief, grants, aid, and resources.
seapres covid-RELATED financial assistance
The pandemic has shaped every aspect of our life, including our faith communities’ practices. After quickly moving to a virtual form of worship back in March 2020, the Executive Board realizes that our churches will need to find a new rhythm and form for worship as congregants begin to gather in person.
*Available as of July 21, 2021: SeaPres Worship & Technology Grant.
Seattle Presbytery has established a worship and technology grant fund for our churches financially affected by this pandemic.
Guidelines
In order to ensure our churches have the basic technology required to lead worship in a way that serves their community, we have established a COVID Worship & Technology grant to assist our churches with costs related to purchasing, upgrading, or replacing audio and/or visual equipment for worship and other fellowship experiences.
OPTION 1
Sessions may apply and receive up to $2,500 (for any worship & technology costs in 2020 or 2021, no documentation needed). Simply email requests to eps@seattlepresbytery.org.
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OPTION 2
Sessions may apply for matching funds up to $10,000 by completing this grant form that requires a short explanation of the project and costs.
Eligibility
Only Presbytery of Seattle member churches and new worshiping communities can apply.
Parameters
For OPTION 2 grant requests, submit this completed “COVID-19 Worship & Technology Grant Request Form”. Send forms & attachments by email to: grants@seattlepresbytery.org.
All OPTION 2 requests must be reviewed and approved by the Executive Board. Additional documentation may be requested.
Preference will be given to congregations with budgets of less than $500,000 (or stated differently, priority will be given to congregations with the greatest financial need).
Download SeaPres Worship & Technology Grant application (for Option 2 requests)
*Available as of July 21, 2021: 2021 SeaPres Pastors COVID Sabbath Grant.
Similar to last year’s pastor sabbath grants, ordained minister members of the presbytery are invited to apply for a $750 grant to be used for a time of rest and renewal. This round preference will be given to pastors who did not receive a previous sabbath grant, solo pastors, and ministers in validated ministries. All levels of employment are eligible, except for volunteers. Ministers are invited to submit the following application.
federal covid-19 assistance programs
Resource from the Church Alliance (recommended by PCUSA)
PC(USA) covid-19 assistance programs
Board of Pensions
BOP dues relief for small churches, deferments for other churches
BOP: Resources to help find resilience in a volatile financial market
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
PDA Initial Grant Assistance (contact SeaPres staff for application instructions & obtaining approvals for submission)
Presbyterian Foundation