MSF house grants are primarily focused on the acquisition and capital improvements to the facility (or property) for groups to do their latihan.
Acquisition of a property:
MSF assists Subud groups in acquiring property or land for constructing houses for Subud members to do the Latihan Kejiwaan, the spiritul practice originally received by Bapak. While the Foundation offers grants covering up to 50% of the project expenses, it’s anticipated that Subud groups will primarily fund the majority of the costs, as MSF’s support serves as supplementary rather than primary funding.
In addition, MSF expects groups to have a business plan for commercial use of their house, in compliance with local and national laws and regulations. This is to help ensure the sustainable generation of income for the house and surrounding property’s ongoing repair, taxes, emergencies, etc., as well as further support to the Foundation when possible.
Capital improvements:
Capital improvements do not include routine maintenance of recurring activities (inspection, cleaning, plumbing, testing, painting, replacing parts, carpeting, and so on). Such maintenance is expected to be performed based on normal use and to keep the property in good operating condition.
Capital improvement to a property is defined as an activity that extends its useful life or efficiency or improves its quality such as its strength or capacity. In such cases this activity would:
The outcome of capital improvements would be the amelioration of a material condition, defect, or the adaptation of the property to a new or different use. This policy is used to guide the MSF trustees on a case-by-case basis based on the merits of a proposal.