BaptistCare NSW & ACT Connect Grants

BaptistCare acknowledges the importance of partnership with local Baptist Churches. Connect Grants exist as one way to build partnership between Baptist churches and BaptistCare in caring for people experiencing physical, emotional, economic and social need.

What is the purpose of Connect Grants?

BaptistCare has made $30,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 available for Baptist Churches who are working in partnership with BaptistCare to deliver programs or activities that meet needs experienced by clients or residents accessing BaptistCare services. BaptistCare recognizes that meeting these needs is a mission that is shared and that churches have unique gifts and skills that would help BaptistCare residents and clients flourish in the local community.

The purpose of these Grants is to provide funding for projects, of up to $10,000, each where a Baptist Church is working in partnership with BaptistCare. This means that in order for a church to apply for a grant, it would have planned the project with its local BaptistCare presence (such as an aged care setting, At Home Office, Housing Site or HopeStreet). Often, a BaptistCare chaplain brokers the relationship between the Baptist Church and the BaptistCare site.

Connect Grant Guidelines

Connect Grants must comply with the following guidelines:

Fund an activity or program that is a partnership project or event between BaptistCare and a Baptist church. The program or event does not necessarily need to take place at a BaptistCare site if it benefits BaptistCare clients in some other way.
Have the full support of the Pastor of the Church and the BaptistCare Site Manager. A BaptistCare chaplain may serve as the contact person for BaptistCare although the project would still need support of the BaptistCare Site Manager.
Comply with BaptistCare’s PBI status:
1. To provide and support welfare, health and community services to people who are disadvantaged by reason of their physical, emotional, economic and social circumstances; and
2. To provide relief and cooperate with individuals, families and children who are in necessitous circumstances because of poverty, destitution, suffering or helplessness.

What is the application process for Connect Grants?

Identify an existing project or new project that can be delivered in partnership with a local BaptistCare site to meet a need involving BaptistCare clients.
Determine if the project complies with Connect Grant guidelines. Ensure the project has the support of the local BaptistCare Site Manager and the Church Pastor or Leadership Team.
Submit a grant application (Due: 28 November 2025). The grant application can be accessed INSERT LINK.
The application will be assessed by a panel that includes: a Baptist Association NSW & ACT representative, a BaptistCare representative, and Third Party Representative.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 3 December 2025.
Enable follow-up by the Baptist Association NSW & ACT and BaptistCare to celebrate the project with newsletter stories.

Potential Ideas for Connect Grants

Program or activity to address loneliness or social isolation.
Program or activity to address food insecurity.
Please ensure it meets Connect Grants guideline c, listed in Connect Grant Guidelines. Connect Grants cannot fund building projects.

Should you have any questions about this application form or want to talk through project ideas, you can contact Marbuen Diaz on mdiaz@nswactbaptists.org.au or Rachael Foster at Rachael Foster rfoster2@baptistcaresa.org.au.

BaptistCare NSW & ACT Connect Grants

Church Name(Required)

Church Address(Required)

Name of Applicant(Required)

Applicant's Position in Church (i.e. Pastor, Secretary, Deacton etc.)(Required)

Best Contact Number(Required)

Best Email Address(Required)

I Declare that(Required)

I am authorised to submit this request on behalf of the above-named church

The local BaptistCare in my area is aware of this project and application

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Section 2 - Project Details

1) Name of Project(Required)

2) Funding Amount Requested (maximum is $10,000)(Required)

If you are successful in this grant application, you will be asked for the Church ABN and Church Bank account details so payment can be made. This is likely to happen by the church invoicing BaptistCare for the grant amount allotted.

3) Senior Pastor’s Details or member of Leadership Team details and Indication of Support(Required)

Pastor or Leadership Team Member Name

Contact Number(Required)

Contact Number

I confirm that the Senior Pastor or Leadership Team endorses this application(Required)

I confirm that the Senior Pastor or Leadership Team endorses this application

4) Please briefly describe your project (150 words max)(Required)

5) Please outline why you have chosen to pursue this project. What opportunity are you addressing? What need/s are you seeing?(Required)

6) Who will be the beneficiaries of this project?(Required)

7) What are the expected outcomes of the project? What is the change that you want to see?(Required)

8) Reference from the local BaptistCare or HopeStreet who supports the church in delivering this project:(Required)

Name and Site Name:

Position:(Required)

Position:

Phone:(Required)

Phone

Email:(Required)

Email:

9) How will you measure the effectiveness of your project?(Required)

10) Does this project fit within a larger program / initiative? If so, please describe(Required)

11) What is the budget for your project? Please include a list that outlines the following; Item Description / Cost / In-Kind amount / Collaboration amount (coming from another grant/donation etc.) / Funding amount requested from this grant(Required)

12) How does this project align with the Vision (https://nswactbaptists.org.au/vision/) and Values (https://nswactbaptists.org.au/values/) of the Baptist Association (200 words max)(Required)

13) If this project is ongoing, do you have a plan for ongoing sustainability of the project beyond the funded period?

By making an application, you:

Give consent to the Baptist Association NSW & ACT to seek advice from third parties in the assessment of your grant application

Agree that if successful, you will let us know once your project is complete. You can do this by emailing mdiaz@nswactbaptists.org.au

Allow the Baptist Association NSW & ACT and BaptistCare to share the story of your project in publications. We will notify you prior to sharing your story and will seek permission before using any images or stories of individuals.

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