The projects listed below demonstrate the criteria the Trust looks for when evaluating a proposal:

• They are within our mission
• They focus on the quality of the meditation teaching and experience
• They are generally small projects, but make an impact on the organization and its audience
• They occur within organizations that have track records, which show they are sufficiently organized and financed to complete the project and continue their work.

For a detailed list of grant criteria, see Grant Guidelines and What We Look For.

Click on the organization name for a description of their work and of the project the Trust funded.

• Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN
• Christos Center for Spiritual Formation, Lino Lakes, MN
• Contemplative Ministry Project, Healdsburg CA
• Contemplative Outreach of Colorado, Snowmass CO
• Contemplative Outreach, Butler NJ
• Faithful Fools Street Ministry, San Francisco, CA
• Hesed Community, Oakland CA
• Maria Kannon Zen Center , Dallas, TX
• Monos Community, Tulsa OK
• Prison Dharma Network, Boulder CO
• Servite Center for Life Ladysmith, WI
• Shantivanam House of Prayer, Easton KS
• St. Mary of the Lake, White Bear Lake MN
• Ty Encil Carreg Retreat House, Bardsey Island, Wales
• What is Enlightenment magazine, Lenox MA
• World Community for Christian Meditation, London England