Purpose: The purpose of the Tri-Area New Work and Small Church Fund is to award grants to new works and small churches to use in the purchasing, constructing, improving, expanding, or equipping of facilities to be used in their ministry.
Fund Management: It is the responsibility of the Tri-Area Executive Board to manage the fund in such a way as to maximize the possibility of helping churches with their needs. The Tri-Area Executive Board will award appropriate grants to worthy new works and small churches that apply.
Grant Recipients: Recipients of a grant from this fund will be new works or small churches in New Mexico. New works are considered to be churches that are five years old or less. Small churches are considered to be congregations with 75 or fewer average in worship attendance based on the most recent Annual Church Profile report.
All Tri-Area Baptist Association member recipients must be in financial cooperation with the Tri-Area Baptist Association, the Baptist Convention of New Mexico and the Southern Baptist Convention; and be in doctrinal agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (see application). All other recipients must be in financial cooperation with their own Association, the Baptist Convention of New Mexico and the Southern Baptist Convention; and be in doctrinal agreement with the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (see application).
Order of Consideration: New works within the Tri-Area and small churches associated with Tri-Area Baptist Association will be given priority consideration when awarding grants. New works within the Tri-Area will be given priority consideration over small churches within the Tri-Area. Any applicants in New Mexico not associated with Tri-Area Baptist Association will be considered. Of these applicants, new work will be considered before small churches.
Grant Amounts: The amount of money awarded will not exceed the amount requested by the church in their application. It will be an amount that the Executive Board deems prudent given such factors as the number of other applicants, the amount of money available, and how much the church has raised through other means.
Application Process: Applications are considered as they are received. Once received, the applicant will be notified of the trustees’ decision within a month of the application date.
Click HERE to download an application in English.
Click HERE to download an application in Spanish.
