In 2005 the United Thank Offering Committee approved 131 grants totaling $2,710,247.22. Grants will fund projects and programs which meet compelling human needs and/or expand the mission and ministry of the church.
The average grant amount was $20,689. The largest grant, $85,000, went to the Church in Brazil for a sustainability project. Two other large grants, each for $80,000, went for building projects in the Diocese of Springfield and the Diocese of the Dominican Republic. Each United Thank Offering grant, large or small, is in response to needs identified by dioceses and provinces throughout the Anglican Communion.
|
Location |
$ Grants |
|
Africa |
$289,770.67 |
|
Asia/ South Pacific |
$211,233.00 |
|
Latin America/Caribbean |
$420,000.00 |
|
Europe |
$25,000.00 |
|
Jerusalem and the Middle East |
$25,000.00 |
|
South America |
$155,000.00 |
|
USA Dioceses |
$1,458,393.55 |
|
Regional |
$125,850.00 |
|
Total |
$2,710,247.22 |
All 2005 UTO grants are listed on the following pages in order by geography. There are 34 grants awarded outside the United States, 7 regional grants, and 90 grants awarded to dioceses within the United States. All of the offering is granted out. Committee expenses are supported by designated trust funds
