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At times, Reliant missionaries will submit a ministry expense reimbursement form that has atypical expenses on it - such as expenses related to a Reliant ministry project. In general, if the expenses are related to a missionary's role within a ministry project (i.e. a travel expense to a conference on behalf of the ministry), the Missionary Reimbursement Program can process these requests to be paid out of the Reliant ministry project fund. We suggest that you review the Reimbursements Field Manual to determine if the expense is eligible for reimbursement. However, if an expense is for an item that the ministry project will retain ownership of beyond its initial use, Reliant requests that those expenses go through the Reliant Grant Program.   

If you have any questions on which program you should submit your ministry project expenses to, please contact us at projectfundraising@reliant.org.

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Missionary Reimbursements Program Expenses: 

• Lodging for Short Term Mission (STM) group
• Travel for a Reliant missionary or Affiliated Project Fundraiser (mileage, airfare, etc.)
• A group meal for participants at an event
• T-shirts or uniform token gifts purchased for a group of participants
• Rent used for individual ministry
• Other expenses covered in the Reimbursements Field Manual

See Project Fund Reimbursements for information on how to submit these expenses through the Reliant Reimbursement Program. Reimbursements out of a ministry project will be paid directly to the Reliant missionary who incurred the expenses.

Grants Program Expenses:

• Rent for a building used by the church or ministry associated with the Reliant Ministry Fund
• Furniture for furnishing ministry project housing
• Equipment or supplies to be used annually by the ministry project
• Scholarships, conference fees, or travel expenses for those not directly associated with Reliant (major donors, foreign workers, etc.)
• Translation and printing of materials
• Expenses incurred by an Affiliated Project Fundraiser who is not eligible to use the Reliant Reimbursement Program
• General project expenses that are not covered in the Reimbursements Field Manual

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In general, when funds are a grant is paid out of the Reliant Grant Program, the money is sent to a ministry project's bank account, not to a personal an individual's bank account. The missionary or individual who incurred the expense would then coordinate getting the funds from the ministry project and their bank account. See additional payment information under Submitting a Grant RequestPayments.