Special Projects, Initiatives, and Resources

King University often has special projects and initiatives contributing to our mission to “prepare students in our Christian academic community to excel as thoughtful, resourceful, and responsible citizens with a passion for serving God, the Church, and the world.”

What’s a Grant?

Private foundations and public agencies exist to help people in specific ways. These institutions provide guidance and money to other groups with missions that align with theirs. They do so by offering grant programs. These programs usually have specific goals and provide support from one to five years. Sometimes grants go to individuals—for example, state grants to students—but institutional grant programs help the King community address aspects of its mission across campus. Grants from these programs can buy equipment, pay for student trips, recruit speakers, and allow many other opportunities.

Current Special Projects

Explore King’s current grant-funded special projects below — click any card for the full details.

Educating Character Initiative (ECI)

"Thoughtful, Resourceful, Responsible: Three Years Forming Character at King"

Amount $250,000

A Lilly Endowment-funded award supporting character formation programming, faculty development, and mission-trip opportunities across campus.

Special Project Wake Forest University 2024–2027

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NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy (VAA) Grant

"King and Vocation: An Institution-wide Commitment"

Amount $225,000

NetVUE's largest grant to King, promoting vocational exploration campus-wide through coaching, mentorship, and a student-faculty summer seminar.

Special Project NetVUE 2025–2028

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Appalachian College Association (ACA) RURAL Grant

"Resourcing and Uplifting Rural Appalachian Leadership (RURAL) Initiative"

Amount $3,000

A one-year, six-college partnership building King's capacity for future grant acquisition.

Special Project ACA 2026

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Grants in Action

NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy

Student leaders in front of the National Cathedral. Students served as leaders to the freshman class on their Experience DC trip.

NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy

Student leaders helping to register and distribute travel packets to freshmen.

NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy

Student leaders (L to R): Philip McCready, Kaitlyn Mezo, Kristyn Harr, Xavior Melchor, and Emanuel Rodriguez.

NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy

Summer seminar.

Peeke School of Mission — Atlanta (ECI)

2025 trip: students helped in the kitchen at HOPE Atlanta, a women's shelter.

Peeke School of Mission — Atlanta (ECI)

2025 trip: students visited tourist sites around Atlanta, including a Hindu temple.

Peeke School of Mission — Atlanta (ECI)

2025 trip: students helped sort and distribute food at Atlanta Community Food Bank.

Peeke School of Mission — Atlanta (ECI)

2024 trip: students helped in the kitchen at HOPE Atlanta, a women's shelter.

Peeke School of Mission — Atlanta (ECI)

2024 trip: our entire team.

Other Recent Initiatives

Resources

King Institute for Faith and Culture

The King Institute for Faith and Culture is King’s speakers series. The Institute brings a dozen or so speakers to Bristol each academic year to address recent topics of concern and interest for the Church and society. These speakers also offer their insights in public presentations. Please see the Institute’s website for an impressive list of current and past speakers.

Visit the Institute for Faith and Culture

Faith and Learning Resource Guide

The E.W. King Library provides a resource for the Integration of Faith and Learning that lists major books and online resources on this important topic.

Visit the Library resource for the Integration of Faith and Learning