Since March 2016, Versacare Foundation has awarded 1050 grants totaling $5,459,367 to Seventh-day Adventist primary and secondary schools located in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists (NAD) and Inter-America Division of Seventh-day Adventists (IAD). Originally offered as a STEM grant program, today most needs related to classroom instruction qualify for funding.
“This milestone is a testament to what can be accomplished to strengthen the learning foundations of our Adventist K-12 schools. It has been Versacare Foundation’s privilege to empower educators and students to build together toward purpose-driven futures,” said Charles Sandefur, Versacare Foundation Board Chair.
Impact in the Mid-America Region
In 2025 the following five schools in Mid-America Union territory received grants:
- Andrews Christian Academy $5,000 (Iowa-Missouri Conference)
- Omaha Memorial Adventist School $5,000 (Kansas-Nebraska conference)
- Wichita Adventist Christian Academy $10,000 (Kansas-Nebraska Conference)
- Capital City Adventist Christian School $10,000 (Minnesota Conference)
- Mile High Academy $10,000 (Rocky Mountain Conference)
Since 2016 Versacare has awarded 63 grants to MAUC schools, listed by conference below. Some schools have received multiple grants, which is shown in Central States Conference having received 4 but with just the two schools:
- Central States 4
- Dakota 6
- Iowa-Missouri 18
- Kansas-Nebraska 14
- Minnesota 9
- Rocky Mountain 12
Eligibility to Apply
The K-12 grant program is open to every NAD and IAD conference or church sponsored primary or secondary school and provides funding in three categories:
• $5,000 for smaller schools of 3 classrooms or less;
• $10,000 for larger schools of 4 or more classrooms and 12-year schools;
• $10,000 for grades 9-12 schools.
Timeline
Applications are accepted year-round with funds awarded in January and July.
To Apply
Visit www.versacare.org.
About Versacare Foundation: Versacare Foundation is an independent private foundation which funds grants for programs and projects that are consistent with its mission and with the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A self-funded lay organization, it is comprised of both lay Adventists and present and former Adventist Church employees. Since 1990 it has awarded 2,580 grants totaling $42,000,000.
For more information, contact:
President/CEO: Thomas K. Macomber, 602-421-6589, tkmacomber@versacare.org
Program Director: Kelly Jackson Daugherty, 951-343-5800, kelly@versacare.org
K-12 Program Coordinator: Lisa Corrales, 951-343-5800, office@versacare.org
Information provided by the Versacare Foundation.
