The Foundation has granted more than $1.25 million to 200+ ministries since 1999. See some of the stories here.
The purpose of our Ministry Grants is to provide seed money to create or expand programs at local United Methodist churches in the Northern Illinois Conference.
Grants are awarded one year at a time. A church may apply for a previously funded program. However, if a grant is given for more than a year, the policy, with few exceptions, is to phase-out support by the end of three years.
- Grant funds cannot be used to pay any portion of current employee salaries
- Grant applicants MUST SUBMIT ONLY ONE APPLICATION per year
- The maximum amount for a Foundation grant is $5,000
Refer to the Grant Guidelines for more information.
Applications are accepted via Google Forms no later than September 30.
Click this Google Form to submit your grant APPLICATION by the end of September 30.
Received a grant for 2025 and need to submit your grant evaluation?
Click this Google Form to submit your grant EVALUATION by August 31.
Still have questions after reading the Grant Guidelines?