The Versafund K-12 grant program is now open year-round to NAD and IAD primary, middle, and secondary schools. Applications received January 1 through June 30 are eligible for funding in September, and applications received July 1 through December 31 are eligible for funding in March.
Since launching the K-12 grant program in 2016, Versacare Foundation has awarded 926 grants to NAD and IAD schools totaling $4,383,000.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a Seventh-day Adventist Conference- or congregation-sponsored K-10, K-12, or primary, middle, or high school.
- Funding is limited to the geographic regions of the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists and the Inter-American Division of Seventh-day Adventists.
- Schools are eligible for funding once every three years.
- Schools with three classrooms or less are eligible for up to $5,000; schools with four or more classrooms are eligible for up to $10,000.
- STEM and STEAM requests require a board-approved technology plan submitted with the application. All other requests require a board-signed letter of approval.
Project Exclusions
- Capital improvements, including new construction and renovations (does not apply to equipment for instructional use)
- School or church-sponsored mission trips
- Debt reduction
- Payroll and salaries
- Purchase of perishables and consumables
- Scholarships
- Sub-granting or regranting of Versacare Foundation funds
- Tablets, Chromebooks, laptops, computers, and related hardware or software for non-classroom use (e.g., for admin office; use at home by teachers, etc.)
To apply for a grant, please visit www.versacare.org. For more information about the K-12 grant program, contact Lisa Corrales at 951-343-5800 or office@versacare.org.
Versacare Foundation
25745 Barton Rd, Suite 515, Loma Linda, CA 92354 • 951-343-5800 • www.versacare.org
About Versacare Foundation
Versacare Foundation is an independent private foundation that funds grants for programs and projects consistent with its mission and the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A self-funded lay organization, it is comprised of both lay Adventists and present and former Adventist Church employees.
For more information, contact:
- President/CEO: Thomas K. Macomber, 602-421-6589, tkmacomber@versacare.org
- Program Director: Kelly Jackson Daugherty, 951-343-5800, kelly@versacare.org