The Archie Tonge Education Fund (ATEF) selects grant applications based on the potential to impact excellence in Seventh-day Adventist Christian education. The ATEF is committed to supporting innovation, excellence and leadership in schools that are part of the Seventh-day Adventist System.
Funding Interests
Archie Tonge Education Fund emphasizes support for:
- One time projects and new projects where funding will increase public visibility, improve learning of individual students, facilitate overall organization development, or add a new dimension and capability to the school.
- New and innovative ideas, initiatives and projects that if proven effective maybe successfully replicated or proven multiple benefits in other settings
- Ongoing projects and initiatives that demonstrate realistic plans to achieve greater financial stability.
- Projects from conferences and or schools that promote collaborative efforts among entities with similar missions and goals.
Geographic Focus
Funding is limited to organizations in the United States. The Archie Tonge Fund primarily focuses on Seventh-day Adventist conferences in California.
Funding Terms
Grants are awarded for one year and vary in amounts. All Grant Applications are due on or before May 31st.
Areas Where Grants are not Normally Made
- To individuals, or for individual research projects and scholarship.
- To requests for endowment support.
- To prior grantees who have failed to provide grant reports.
