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Ideas for Sources of Funding for Lutheran Congregations in New EnglandProvided by Lutheran Social Services of New England
5/3/2011
Faith-Based Funders - Lutheran Link NotesThrivent Lutheran Community Foundation http://www.thelcf.org/; https://www.thrivent.com/foundations/
Deaconess Community of the ELCA Mission Grants
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Vocation/Rostered-
Leadership/Deaconess-Community/Resources/Mission-Grants.aspx ELCA churches
ELCA Domestic Hunger Grants
http://www.elca.org/Our-Faith-In-Action/Justice/Poverty-
Ministries/Domestic-Hunger-Grants.aspx
community organizing, sustainable
development, relief
ELCA Mission Investment Fund Loans & Grants
http://www.elca.org/Who-We-Are/Our-Three-Expressions/Churchwide-Organization/Mission-Investment-Fund-of-the-ELCA.aspx
ELCA churches; capital/buildingneeds
Wheat Ridge Ministries http://www.wheatridge.org LCMS churches
LCMS World Relief & Human Care Domestic Grants http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=3992 LCMS churches
Lutheran Services for the Elderly Endowment (ELCA)
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Partner-Related-
Organizations/Social-Ministry-Organizations.aspx ELCA churches
Lutheran Services for Children Endowment (ELCA)
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Partner-Related-Organizations/Social-Ministry-Organizations.aspx ELCA churches
Women of the ELCA
http://www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Women-of-the-ELCA/Engage-in-action-and-support-one-another-in-our-callings/Grants.aspx
ELCA churches; funds women'semotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Lutheran Women's Missionary League www.lwml.orgLCMS churches; various programs, local& national
Lutheran Women's Missionary League - New England District www.lwml-ned.org
LCMS churches; 3 programs: Mission
Grants; Short Term Missionary Trip
Scholarships; Church Worker/CollegeScholarships
Faith-Based Funders - Other than Lutheran
Burgess Urban Fund of the Episcopal City Mission http://www.episcopalcitymission.org/programs/burgess-urban-fund/
funds interfaith efforts, limited toMassachusetts
Presbyterian Hunger Program http://gamc.pcusa.org/ministries/hunger/grants/
funds interfaith efforts - national &international
Greater Worcester Community Foundation - CommunityMinistries Fund http://www.greaterworcester.org/grants/Community-Ministries.htm
support social ministries in
Worcester that connectcongregations to their neighborhoods
For Kids Only - Dare to Dream http://www.fko.org/GrantProgram.html
funds Christian faith-basedorganizations focused on at-riskyouth ages 0 to 12
Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust
Mr. Russell Brown; 913-851-2174; 7200 West 132nd Street, Suite
190;Overland Park, KS 66213
supports Christian programs
throughout the U.S. & world;including housing, food, medicalassistance to the poor & Christian
educationPrepared by Ellen Gugel, Grants Man
ager, LSS
[email protected]; 781-997-0865
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Lilly Endowment http://www.lillyendowment.org/ clergy renewal, theological education
Cora Foundation http://www.corafoundation.org/
supports Christian-based nonprofit
ministries; funds nationally
Dick and Betsy DeVos Foundation no web site
focus on Christian evangelism
through church building, family
building, and youth programming;
funds nationally
Dale and Edna Walsh Foundation http://www.dewfoundation.org
supports Christian ministries and
other general areas; funds nationallyUrban Ministry Grants "Connecting Communities for Social
Justice" (free Christian Grants Directory) http://www.urbanministry.org/grants
Christian foundations and faith
friendly foundations
Church Grants http://www.churchgrants.org/
Other Funders & Resources
Project Breadhttp://www.projectbread.org/site/PageServer?pagename=fundedagencies_grants
food pantries, meals programs;
limited to Massachusetts; usually duein February
Community Foundation in your area Check locally
The Champlin Foundations
http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/champlin/champlin_2010_chur
ch_policy.pdf
limited to Rhode Island churches;
capital grants for building
improvements (exterior only)Maine Community Foundation - Bellvedere Historic
Preservation Grant Program http://www.mainecf.org/belvederehistoric.aspx
funds for historic preservation
including church buildings in Maine
Maine Community Foundation - Maine Steeples Project http://www.mainecf.org/steeplesfund.aspx
supports local efforts to assess and
restore church steeples of historic,
cultural, and community significanceto cities and towns in Maine
George A. Ramlose Foundation http://ramlose.org
funds small organizations throughout
New England for small capital or
equipment needs; does not fund
organizations more than one year
normally; grants $1,000 to $3,000 on
average
Peace Development Fund http://www.peacedevelopmentfund.org
many programs and funds - social
justice, grassroots, community
organizing, etc.
Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund http://www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc/mhcmppf/mppfidx.htm
Massachusetts churches listed in the
State Register of Historic Places are
eligible
National Trust Preservation Funds http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/find-funding/grants/ planning, seed money, up to $5,000
Prepared by Ellen Gugel, Grants Manager, LSS
[email protected]; 781-997-0865