Open: applications accepted year-round from qualified Seventh-day Adventist-sponsored K-12 schools; January/July award cycles.
National and Inter-American – Versacare Foundation K-12 School Grants (Up to $10,000; Rolling)
FundingSchools with 1-3 classrooms: $2,500, $3,500 or $5,000; schools with 4+ classrooms: $6,000, $7,500, $8,500 or $10,000.
DeadlineRolling / year-round applications; awards January and July; general guidelines also mention December 31 annual portal close without time zone.
Last verified2026-11-05
Required next actionVerify school sponsorship by an SDA conference or congregation, classroom count and three-year prior-award restriction. Obtain appropriate board-approved STEM/STEAM technology plan or other board-signed authorization, financial documents, project budget and use the separate K-12 application.
Broad Eligibility
SDA conference- or congregation-sponsored primary, elementary, middle, secondary or K-12 schools in North American or Inter-American Divisions, with no Versacare school grant within past three years. Individual funding tiers determined by number of classrooms.
Atlas Analysis
Verified November 5, 2026 against Versacare's separate K-12 grant guidelines. Year-round applications and January/July decisions. SDA-sponsored schools only, no funding more often than once every three years. Up to $5,000 (fewer than four classrooms) or $10,000 (at least four classrooms); fixed selectable request amounts on funder page. STEM/STEAM project requires board-approved technology plan, other projects board-signed authorization. Provide organizational background, financials, board list and itemized project budget. Construction, renovation, salaries, debt, consumables, scholarships, mission trips, regranting, non-classroom computers or software excluded, with specified instructional outdoor-material exception. No universal match stated. General rules indicate December31 closure notwithstanding year-round program; exact cutoff uncertain.
Versacare Foundation K-12 School Grants
Individual award: Eligible Seventh-day Adventist schools with one to three classrooms may apply for $2,500, $3,500 or $5,000; schools with four or more classrooms may apply for $6,000, $7,500, $8,500 or $10,000, according to the published selection tiers. These are competitive school grants, not school procurement or government allocations.
Timing: Applications are accepted year-round with decisions generally issued in January and July. The foundation’s umbrella guidance also references a December 31 midnight annual portal closure without a published time zone; confirm the current application portal’s submission handling.
Eligible schools: Seventh-day Adventist congregation- or conference-sponsored K-12, elementary, middle or high schools in the North American and Inter-American Division territories. A school may receive funding only once every three years. This is not an open grant for unrelated public or private schools.
Projects: Qualified education, STEM/STEAM and instructional improvement work, including outdoor materials and instructional equipment. For a STEM or STEAM proposal, a board-approved technology plan is mandatory. Non-STEM/STEAM proposals require a board-signed authorization letter.
Exclusions: Construction or renovation (with the stated exception for outdoor learning materials/equipment), mission trips, debt, salaries, consumables, scholarships, regranting, and computers or software used outside classrooms. A universal cash-match percentage is not stated in the published school instructions.
How to apply: Complete the program’s school application. Provide school history and tax-exempt status, list of board members, previous-year financial statements, activity/project description, beneficiaries and itemized income/expenses, plus the appropriate signed board technology plan or authorization. The application includes an introductory eligibility process, and recipients must account for expenditures and permit audits as requested.
Official sources: https://www.versacare.org/our-grants/k-12-grants/ and https://www.versacare.org/our-grants/ . Verified November 5, 2026; applicant-specific final portal questions depend on school submissions.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.versacare.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-05. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
