Kidology's Mission is to Equip and Encourage Those Who Minister to Children. Obviously, we do this through this website and through the training materials we create and seminars we host and participate in. But we also set aside a portion of our income from memberships, sales, and donations to fund our foundation. The purpose of the Kidology Foundation is to equip and encourage those who minister to children by providing financial support and/or helpful resources to small ministries and scholarships for students preparing for a career in children's ministry.

We accomplish this purpose in a variety of ways.

FIRST, our Kidology Grant Contests. Following the principle that often God gives to givers, we offer support to those who freely contribute to the creative content of this site. We know that those who may not have funds, but may have time and ideas that they can share. So instead of inviting ministries to request funds, we approach those who contribute to the site, and see if there is a way we can help in return.

Brian Dollar, one of many to win a Palm Pilot at a CPC conference and Jamie Stinson, a $100 Contest winner who used her grant to purpose much needed resources for her children's ministry. See other winners

SECOND, our Scholarships. We have established our first endowed children's ministry scholarship at Moody Bible Institute, and have a vision to establish such scholarships at Bible colleges across the country. Check back here soon for more information about this scholarship. For more information see: The Patti Bastian Memorial Children's Ministry Scholarship.

This is Karl Bastian presenting a check for $15,000 to MBI's Daniel Ward at Kid U 2002, March 8th, 2002.	Ryan Yoder, our first recipient of the Patti Bastian Memorial Children's Ministry Scholarship at MBI.

THIRD, by supporting ministries and projects that we learn about that directly benefit children and support those who are reaching them for Jesus. (See the bottom of our Contest page for a list of supported organizations.)

Kidology funded mission trip to Rwanda

Click here to see more mission trips funded by Kidology.

Those interested in grants from the Kidology Foundation are encouraged first of all to contribute their creative ideas to the site, as most of our grant recipients began the process of receiving a grant that way. 

NOTE:  We do not accept requests for grants.  The Kidology Foundation is not a highly funded foundation.  Our foundation is made up of sacrificial gifts from a portion of our membership and product sales and from donations.  We do not have the resources to respond to requests for grants, or to do the proper investigation that would be required before responding to such requests.  Instead, we give to organizations in one of only two ways. 

First of all, we approach those who submit to the site about helping their ministries. (See the CONTEST above.)  That way we are giving to givers.  We reward those who contribute to our mission.  Those who take the time to submit to the site are giving something that costs them only time and energy.  We respond with resource help. 

The second way is that we approach and/or support ministries that we see demonstrating a key role in advancing the cause of children's ministry.  We welcome organizations putting us on their mail list so we can learn of their ministry, but do not have the staff and resources to respond to requests for money.  But you are also welcome to write to the address below. Grant requests via e-mail are not entertained and may not be replied to.

Instead write to:

Kidology Foundation
1205 Karl Ct., Suite 108
Wauconda, IL 60084

Enclose as much informational material as possible. Due to the high number of requests we sometimes receive, as the highest trafficked children's ministry site, we do not promise a reply to materials received, but do prayerfully consider them all. Submitting creative content to the site is still the best way to get your name higher on the list of grants considered.

If you would like to DONATE to the Kidology Foundation, visit our Donation Information Page.