Extending the kingdom of God in our community and abroad

PREFERENCES

Barrabool Hills Baptist Community Church

A major focus of the Foundation is to facilitate the outreach ministries of BHBCC that meet the above criteria. However, other organisations or ministries that meet the above criteria are encouraged to apply.

Partnership

The Foundation seeks a partner relationship with ministry projects and this should be taken into consideration when making application. It is not intended that this partnership be in the legal sense nor does the Foundation wish to exercise control over or responsibility for the ministry. Rather, it desires open communication which may include ministry reports and testimony such that there is mutual encouragement.

Existing and New Ministries

The Foundation will consider both existing and new ‘pioneering’ ministries.

Longer Term Projects?

The Foundation recognises that many ministry projects are spread over a number of years and therefore need support on a recurring basis in order to achieve their objectives. Organisations requiring this kind of support should not be discouraged from making application. The maximum dollar limits for grants are only per annum limits.

Special Program?

The Foundation appreciates that some organisations may require funding for their normal operations. In these cases the applicant should not feel the need to package the funding proposal as a differentiated program. However, the issue of sustainability will still need to be addressed.

Australia and Overseas

It is a requirement of our registration as a Charitable Fund that grants be applied principally in Australia but not exclusively. Therefore both Australian based organisations that carry out their work overseas and overseas based organisations that are from developing nations are encouraged to apply so long as they meet the above criteria.

EXCLUSIONS

In general and for various reasons the Foundation will not support the following:

• unethical ventures or ventures with morals contrary to the Christian faith
• political parties
• requests to fund deficits and costs already incurred
• general fund raising projects or appeals
• other foundations