The Loudoun Missions Foundation is a 501(C)(3) ministry created to provide scholarships to individuals going on a short-term mission trip sponsored by a church in western Loudoun County.  It also provides small grants to individuals and churches for ministry related projects.  The Foundations Board is made up of individuals from various churches located in western Loudoun County, Virginia.

Scholarship Requirements

To qualify for a scholarship an individual must be a member of or regulary attend a church in western Loudoun County or going on a mission trip sponsored by a church in western Loudoun County.  (Churches west of Route 15 and west of Leesburg city limits are considered to be in western Loudoun County.  Due to its long association with the Loudoun Missions Foundation the Church of the Nazarene is grandfathered into the definition of western Loudoun County.)

To receive a scholarship an applicant needs to take the following steps:

  • Submit an application which is located on this website
  • Undergo an interview in person or by phone
  • Agree to submit a one-page summary within 30 days of returning from trip summarizing how the mission trip impacted their life;
    failure to submit a summary will impact their ability to receive future scholarships

Scholarship Amount

Scholarship amounts for the calendar year are set each January 1st based on the amount of money in the Loudoun Missions Foundation fund.  Scholarship amounts will be contingent on the availability of funds for the calendar year.

Scholarship Payment

Payment is made directly to the sponsoring church.  If a scholarship is provided in excess of the balance due for the mission trip the sponsoring church is asked to return the surplus to the Loudoun Missions Foundation so it might be applied toward another scholarship recipient.  A maximum of one scholarship will be awarded per applicant per year.  If for any reason a trip is cancelled or an individual is unable to go on a trip the funds provided to the church for that trip or individual are to be refunded to the Loudoun Missions Foundation within 30 days.

Application Submission Dates

To allow time for processing scholarship applications it is requested that an application be submitted no later than 60 days before the date of the mission trip.  Failure to file an application with the requested lead time may result in your application not being accepted.

Grant Requirements

The Loudoun Missions Foundation board will consider grants on a case by case basis.  However mission teams who apply for scholarships are not eligible to also apply for a grant.