The Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church Endowment was created in 2006 with the mission of supporting UU outreach efforts. The endowment was funded after the sale of the Lakeline Office Park, the church's former home. The church had purchased that building in 1996, through the generous donations of members. After the building sale, the congregation voted to fund an endowment supporting Unitarian Universalist outreach efforts. The congregation passed a set of by-laws creating and empowering an Endowment Committee to manage the funds and direct the proceeds into grants for the Unitarian Universalist community outside of Live Oak.

Should sufficient funds be available, grants will be awarded annually on the basis of their potential to benefit and strengthen the Unitarian Universalist denomination through congregational growth, as well as social and environmental action initiatives. Each year, proposals will be solicited from UU churches, fellowships, and their affiliated groups. Start-up groups can apply through a sponsoring UU church.

Proposals will be evaluated by the Endowment committee and grants will be awarded after the approval by the Live Oak Church governing body. Grants will not be awarded for the following purposes: debt reduction, bridge financing, and matching funds for other grants. Only one grant application per sponsoring church will be accepted each funding year. Applications will not be accepted from churches that have received a Live Oak UU endowment award during the previous calendar year.

Proposal solicitation

Proposals are solicited annually for the Live Oak UU Church Endowment. They will be evaluated by the Endowment Committee and grants will be awarded after approval of the Live Oak Church governing body. Details of how to apply are located elsewhere on this website (see Grant Guidelines and Applications pages).