Twenty-one private and faith foundations recorded in the directory.
Foundations set their own priorities, and some fund only 501(c)(3) programs rather than congregations. Faith foundations tend to be regional or denominational, while private foundations often fund national priorities. Read the eligibility line on each listing.
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Grants for Lutheran congregations and partners in metro St. Louis.
Official page for Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis grants (opens in new tab)
Tech stack for member engagement, discipleship tracking, staff training
Grants for youth and young adult ministry.
Diocesan foundation grants for Catholic ministries.
Discipleship, neighbor love, creation care
Official page for Episcopal Foundation of Northern California – Foundation Grant (opens in new tab)
Journalism, communities, arts, tech & society
Funds renewal sabbaticals for pastors, applied for by the congregation.
Religion, community development, education
Official page for Lilly Endowment (Religion) (opens in new tab)
Capacity incl. technology, education, leadership
Official page for M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust (opens in new tab)
Christian ministry
Good-technology grants
Preserves places tied to African American history, often including historic churches.
Small grants for planning and preservation of historic places.
AI and data for social good
Official page for Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (opens in new tab)
Health
Official page for Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (opens in new tab)
Lutheran ministry and community grants
Official page for Siebert Lutheran Foundation (opens in new tab)
Rural church ministry incl. pastoral leaders and church property
Official page for The Duke Endowment – Rural Church (opens in new tab)
Children, families, communities
Official page for W.K. Kellogg Foundation (opens in new tab)
Seed money for new church ministries.
Official page for Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation – New Ministries Grant (opens in new tab)
Evangelism with social impact; poverty programs
Official page for Texas Methodist Foundation – Competitive Grants (opens in new tab)
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Official page for Catholic Community Foundation of South Carolina (opens in new tab)
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