Indiana church grants fund building projects, ministerial salaries and mission programs.
A variety of Indiana church grant programs offer financial assistance for missions and congregations. Specific areas of assistance include ministerial salary support, new construction funding, mission and congregation start-up funding, equipment purchasing and support staff salaries. Grants available in Indiana come from denominational foundations and memorial funds. Moneys distributed range from one-time support grants to multi-year funding, ranging from $1,000 to $75,000.
Indiana District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
The Indiana District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod offers church grants for building assistance, start-up, evangelism outreach and equipment. Missions or congregations preparing to construct their first building can apply for the building assistance grant. Funds from the grant are not available for programs or staff salaries. The grant has a maximum amount of $60,000, which is typically paid over a six-year period.
The start-up grant program offers qualifying churches up to $1,000 per month, with a maximum of $7,500, to cover costs associated with a new mission. Churches can use the grant to hire guest speakers, pay rent or purchase worship materials. Intended for costs related to new outreach programs, the evangelism outreach grant provides up to $10,000. The Council for Congregational Outreach awards the money on a one time-only basis, and the money must be reimbursed.
Equipment grants assist new missions with items such as computers, audiovisual equipment and office furniture. The grant pays up to $4,000. Congregations make initial purchases from their own funds, and the Indiana district reimburses the church for authorized costs.
Indiana District Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1145 South Barr Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-423-1511
in.lcms.org
North Indiana United Methodist Foundation
The North Indiana United Methodist Foundation provides grants for churches. The foundation operating fund offers funds for any church-related purpose the grants committee recommends and the foundation board approves. The evangelism endowment is open to churches within the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church, distributing funds annually for use in evangelism programs. The foundation also administers the Helen Seitz Memorial fund, which provides college scholarships for Indiana Conference United Methodist Church members attending seminary.
North Indiana United Methodist Foundation
1001 North Western Avenue, Suite D
Marion, IN 46952
765-664-2327
niumf.org
Christian Church in Indiana (Disciples of Christ)
The Christian Church in Indiana offers a ministerial salary support grant to help fund the salary of a congregation's full-time, ordained and licensed Disciples in Christ ministerial staff. The grant provides short-term funding, up to three years, and applicants must re-apply each year. The ministerial salary support grant is not available to fund student ministers.
The Christian Church in Indiana's reconciliation grant funds church-facilitated race reconciliation and racial justice programs within Indiana communities. Grants are offered on a short-term basis, up to three years and generally to a maximum of $5,000. Anti-poverty programs are not eligible for funding unless directly related to race reconciliation or justice efforts.
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indiana
1100 West 42nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46208
317-926-6051
indianadisciples.org
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