The University Lutheran Chapel Endowment is a ministry of University Lutheran Chapel through which members and friends can continue their contribution to the ministry of this congregation and its mission to the community and to the world.  The Endowment Fund Committee of the Chapel, which is directly elected by the full Congregation, invests the Endowment's assets both prudently and with a view toward maximizing the return on investments so as to provide the monetary means for the support of the ministry of the Church. The Committee also accepts, reviews, and makes decisions on applications for grants from the Endowment Fund.

The Endowment makes grants for:
    **the mission and ministry of the Chapel directly,
    **community (Bay Area) and Sierra Pacific Synod mission support,
    **national and global mission support, and
    **urgent needs.

Considerations for the approval of a grant request include but are not limited to the:
    **compatibility with and relevance to the Chapel’s faith-based mission;
    **interests of the Church, such as religious, justice, and social issues;
    **impact of the grant, including whether matching funds are raised; and
    **context of all grants made during a given budget cycle.

The typical range of a grant is from $500 to $2,000, although the Endowment Committee does make larger and smaller grants.

Prior funding does not guarantee a future grant.