Grant Supported Opportunities

Grant Applications are due no later than April 1, 2024

Grant Supported Opportunities

Grant Applications are due no later than April 1, 2024

Grant Supported Opportunities

Students who are appointed to serve with a Send Me Now partner ministry may apply for a grant to cover some of their expenses. Grant applications and recommendations from campus ministers or church college ministers are due no later than April 1, 2024.

How It Works

What is the process for Grant Supported opportunities?
1. Mission/ministry opportunities are self-selected from this list of ministry opportunities found on the Send Me Now website. (examples: IMB, GenSend, etc.). Any opportunity offered by these partners is acceptable for Send Me Now grant support.
  - Other mission opportunities may be considered for grant support and will require advance approval from the Send Me Now consultant. To ask if a particular ministry opportunity not listed on the SMN website is eligible for grant support, e-mail sendmenow@gabaptist.org.
2. Application is made directly to the mission partner of choice. Application procedures and deadlines required by that agency/partner must be met, including all required expenditures. The selected agency/partner will be responsible for all logistics and requirements.
3. Once an approved assignment has been secured, application can be made to Send Me Now for a grant to help with expenses. Depending on the cost of a particular opportunity, a Send Me Now grant may cover some or all of the costs.
4. An interview with the local BCM campus minister or church minister and subsequent recommendation is required. After that interview, the BCM campus minister or church minister must complete a recommendation form for the grant applicant and submit to Send Me Now.
5. Once a confirmed missions assignment, grant application, and recommendation are all complete, a grant can be made.
6. Grant recipients are required to attend EQUIP, April 20, 2024. (Hands On students serving in the spring semester are not required to attend EQUIP.)
How do students actually receive their grant money?
Students serving in North America are eligible for a SMN grant of UP TO $800, not to exceed the amount of field expenses and/or real travel costs. Field expense grants will be paid directly to the ministry. If there are no field expenses, the grant can be used for travel costs either by submitting a copy of purchased airfare or mileage. If the grant is used for travel costs, payment will be reimbursed rather than given in advance.

Students serving internationally are eligible for a SMN grant of UP TO $1,600, not to exceed the amount of real travel costs. To protect the student from taxes on the grant, grants will only be made as reimbursement for purchased airfare. Students must submit a receipt for airfare to receive the grant funds.

Students serving in IMB Hands On opportunities will receive a $2000 grant and it will be paid directly to the IMB, based on the information provided by the student to Send Me Now.
What should I consider when applying?
Students have opportunity to apply directly to the mission partner and location of their choice. Approval for service and appointment rests solely on the mission agency, church, or other ministry to which the student applies.

The amount of SMN grants cannot exceed the guidelines stated above, regardless of the cost of the selected opportunity. Use wisdom when choosing mission opportunities. Consider location, requirements, supervision, task, dates of service, AND personal financial obligations.

There are many opportunities that will cost little to no additional cost above the amount of SMN grants; however, there are many that can cost FAR more. Do thorough research and ask many questions. Know and count the cost before moving forward and entering into an agreement.

Funds for grants are provided through the giving and fundraising of students in BCMs across Georgia for the express purpose of supporting students on mission.
How much are the grants?
- Grants for summer North America service are up to $800, not to exceed the real costs of travel or field expenses.
- Grants for summer International service are up to $1600, not to exceed the real cost of travel.
- Grants for semester Hands On service with IMB are $2000.

International Opportunities

Visit imb.org/students to find opportunities for international missions service. Opportunities range from one week to ten weeks, or longer. If you are interested in an international missions opportunity with an entity other than IMB, please e-mail sendmenow@gabaptist.org with the details to learn if it is eligible for a Send Me Now grant.

IMB Summer

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IMB Hands On

Semester missions opportunity ranging from four months to one year.

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North American Opportunities

Students may apply directly to one of these Send Me Now partners and, if approved for service, may apply for a Send Me Now grant to cover up to $800 of expenses.