Microgrant Application

These grants are for churches that are working through the Reboot Starter Guide with their congregation and have gotten as far as completing Checkpoint #2.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Upcoming deadlines/awards are October 14 and November 14, 2022. We will respond to applications within three weeks of each deadline.

Grant recipients will be expected to help us evaluate our work by completing surveys and/or participating in interviews. Churches that are part of the Reboot Innovator Cohort are not eligible to apply.

As you complete this short application, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Email reboot@smu.edu or call 214-768-2356.

Name *

Email *

Phone *

Church

Denominational affiliation (if applicable)

How did you get involved with Reboot?

I downloaded the Starter Guide from the Reboot website
I am a Partner Cohort Church Leader (Illinois Great Rivers UMC)
I am a Reboot Partner, Coach, or Leader
I am part of a church being coached by a Reboot Cohort Congregation

Where are you in the Reboot process?

Working on the Congregational Youth Ministry Survey
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #1
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #2
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #3
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #4
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #5
Working on Starter Guide Checkpoint #6
Beyond Starter Guide Checkpoint #6

How many times has your Reboot Team met?

How many members are on your team?

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership	0Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 0	1Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 1	2Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 2	3Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 3	4Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 4	5Church Clergy, Staff, Leadership 5
Youth	0Youth 0	1Youth 1	2Youth 2	3Youth 3	4Youth 4	5Youth 5
Youth Parents	0Youth Parents 0	1Youth Parents 1	2Youth Parents 2	3Youth Parents 3	4Youth Parents 4	5Youth Parents 5
Young Adults	0Young Adults 0	1Young Adults 1	2Young Adults 2	3Young Adults 3	4Young Adults 4	5Young Adults 5
Adults	0Adults 0	1Adults 1	2Adults 2	3Adults 3	4Adults 4	5Adults 5

Which of these four values has your Reboot team identified as most significant to its work? You may select one or two values.

Theological Significance: “We see youth ministry as Christian discipleship. Biblical and theological thinking guides everything we do.”
Multiple Pathways: “We try to think outside the standard 'boxes' of youth programming. In doing ministry with youth, we want to involve our whole congregation, not just one youth minister.”
Youth Agency: “We empower youth and support youth-led initiatives. Young people are not viewed as targets of youth progams; rather, youth are themselves agents of ministry.”
Intergenerational Relationships: “We foster intentional relationships among the generations.”

Explain the importance of each value selected to your congregation’s work with youth.

Reboot Grant amount requested (up to $2,000):

Provide a detailed rationale (up to 600 words) for the grant funding’s purpose.

Provide a detailed explanation (up to 600 words) for the ways in which youth will be involved.

Besides Reboot grant money, will your project require additional funds?

If yes, how much (amount) and from where will they come (source)?