Lilly Endowment Announces 7th Season for National Clergy Renewal Program

The Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. offers grants of up to $45,000 to congregations across the country to allow their pastors to spend some time away from the daily demands of parish ministry.

The brochure/application is available on the Endowment's web site, www.lillyendowment.org. Interested persons may call 317.916.7350; email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or write Lilly Endowment, 2801 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208.

Presbytery Grants and Scholarships

The purpose of the Grant program is to provide money for churches/organizations wanting to support the prioities, goals and core values of the presbytery. This includes (but is not limited to) communication, evangelism, coaching, and spiritual formation.

• Emerging Ministry Grants - Up to $1,000.  Annual deadlines: March 1, June 1 and Sept 1

• Self-Development of People (SDOP) Grant Application - Annual deadline: Sept 1.
• For ministries of development that assist people in their lives and work thereby strengthening their families and communities, disaster assistance, and hunger programs.

The purpose of Scholarships is to encourage continuing education for office staff, christian educators, and pastors.

• Shepherding Scholarships

• Discipleship Scholarship application - for any educational event

Synod of the Covenant Grants - Racial/ethnic, higher education, peacemaking, sabbatical, congregational and presbytery grants. View all grants and scholarships at the synod web site, www.synodofthecovenant.org

Denomination Related Monies

• Mission Program Grants - new congregations, transforming congregations and congregational-based ministries that reflect the denomination’s commitment to inclusiveness, diversity and ecumenicity.
• Restricted Funds Oversight Subcommittee - Each year the denomination has monies that were not spent, contact the Presbytery Office or the Oversight Subcommittee for more information.
• PW Birthday Offering Grants - $50,000-$250,000.  Annual deadline June 15. Funds agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns.
• PW Thank Offering Grants - $1,000-$30,000. Annual deadline September 15. Funds  agricultural development, child care, community organization, criminal justice, drug counseling, economic justice, elderly care, employment training, homelessness, literacy, violence and women’s concerns. At least 40 percent of this offering supports health ministries throughout the world.
• Hunger Program Grants
• Small Church & Community Grants
• Financial Aid, Grants & Loans

Religious Grant Sources

• Religious & Social Change non-profit grants
• Calvin Institute Worship Grants
• Dick & Betsy Devos Foundation

Foundations

• Council of Michigan Foundations, www.michiganfoundations.org
• The Foundation Center, www.fdncenter.org 

Government and Other Sources

• Non-Profit Grant Sources
• www.grants.gov