Grants from Methodist bodies and related foundations, plus funders serving Methodist congregations.
Methodist congregations should start with their own regional body (diocese, conference, presbytery or synod) and its foundation. Many of these programs are open only to member churches. Listings below are tagged Methodist based on the funder's name or affiliation.
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Source-linked. Check eligibility and current dates with each funder before applying. Where a field shows "See funder site", the supplied summary does not establish that detail.
Filters help discovery, not eligibility. “Dated deadline” does not confirm an open application. Imported records need team review; see evidence coverage.
New outreach ministry; not regular budget
Official page for NC Conference UMC – Mission Seed Funds (opens in new tab)
Church health ministry teams/projects
Official page for NC Conference UMC – Health Ministry Local Church Grant (opens in new tab)
Seed or emergency money for district churches.
Official page for West Ohio Conference UMC – Olentangy River District Microgrants (opens in new tab)
Programs including all groups, cultures and races
Official page for NC Conference UMC – Comprehensive Plan of Inclusiveness (CPI) (opens in new tab)
Small grants for children, youth and young adult ministry.
Official page for Missouri Conference UMC – MOAC Ministry Grants (opens in new tab)
Evangelism with social impact; poverty programs
Official page for Texas Methodist Foundation – Competitive Grants (opens in new tab)
Small grants for feeding programs.
Official page for California-Pacific Conference UMC – Hunger Grant (opens in new tab)
Grants for hunger and justice ministries.
Advocacy-focused peace and justice grants.
Official page for California-Pacific Conference UMC – Peace with Justice Grant (opens in new tab)
Grants for new and expanding community ministries.
Disaster and humanitarian relief funding through the UMC network.
Official page for UMCOR / Global Ministries – UMCOR humanitarian relief grants (opens in new tab)
Seed money for new church ministries.
Official page for Wisconsin United Methodist Foundation – New Ministries Grant (opens in new tab)
No listings match those filters.
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