Versacare Foundation Venture Grants
Funding: $10,001 to $40,000 for individual eligible projects. This is a competitive applicant financial-assistance grant, not a contract or procurement notice. The funder does not publish an aggregate cycle pool or a universal applicant match requirement.
Timing: Applications for Venture Grants open July 1 and the foundation lists December 31 at midnight as the annual submission cutoff; the official instructions do not specify a time zone. Decisions are generally communicated in April. Applicants should confirm portal availability and any exact closing-hour interpretation directly with Versacare.
Eligibility: Seventh-day Adventist denomination-owned or operated organizations and qualifying Seventh-day Adventist-affiliated faith-based or nonprofit tax-exempt organizations. Organizations must have operated continuously for at least two years. Projects must operate in the North American or Inter-American Division geographic territories. Unaffiliated organizations, individuals, start-ups and fiscal-sponsored or third-party applicants are ineligible.
Eligible purpose: Established programs with clearly defined goals, measurable outcomes and a credible plan for ongoing sustainability, including health and wellness, education, humanitarian assistance and community engagement for underserved populations where aligned with the foundation mission.
Major restrictions: The foundation ordinarily excludes construction or renovations, payroll and salaries, debt retirement, scholarships, mission trips, perishables or consumables, start-up projects and regranting unless prior approval or an exception applies. A universal cost-share requirement and reimbursement-only status are not stated in the published guidelines.
Application requirements: Prepare organizational history, proof of tax-exempt status and Adventist affiliation, current board member list, previous-year balance sheet and income/expense statement, project proposal, itemized project income/expenses, project beneficiaries, past outcomes, supporting research, outcome measurement timeline and partner/collaborator plan. Complete the required introductory eligibility and training-video steps before proceeding to the online application portal. The funder requires a full financial accounting and may audit funded projects.
Official controlling sources: https://www.versacare.org/our-grants/ and https://www.versacare.org/our-grants/grant-venture/ . Verified November 5, 2026. Applicant-specific final portal questions are not publicly viewable without entering organization details.