Beyond the Offering Plate, learning to diverse funding sources for programs and ministry is a great tool in your church or organization’s toolbox. If you are interested in an upcoming working on Fund Development, Grant Writing or Searching for Grants please contact [email protected]
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Conference staff member Lisa Batten updates this page and may have answers to your questions. She also regularly teaches programs on how to apply to grants.
Grants for Facility Upgrades
Grant: James M. Cox Foundation
Communities Eligible: The Foundation directs its support to capital campaigns including building construction and renovations, and special projects including program expansions and capacity-building efforts.
Purpose: Grounded in the values of our founder, the James M. Cox Foundation has a rich history of giving back to the communities where Cox does business.
Applications due: February 15, June 15, October 15. All grant requests must be submitted via the online application portal. The Foundation may require additional information or a site visit.
More information: https://www.coxenterprises.com/our-impact/james-m-cox-foundation
Grant: For a list of grants supporting church facility repairs
More information: https://theleadpastor.com/how-to/grants-for-church-repairs/#h-11-grants-for-church-repairs-worth-checking-out
Grants Supporting Mission-driven Programs
(including those addressing food insecurity, child welfare, sustainability, and accessibility)
Grant: Comerica Charitable Giving
Communities Eligible: Nonprofit organizations with charitable 501(c)(3) status from the federal government.
Purpose: The focus is on programs that enhance and protect the health and well-being of individuals and families, including transitional and supportive services and housing, and feeding the hungry and ensuring food access.
Applications due:
More information: Comerica Charitable
Grant: The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation
Communities Eligible:
Purpose: The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation awards grants to organizations for which a small amount of money might make a large difference. The Foundation welcomes requests for support from community-based, non-profit organizations based in the United States.
Applications due: November 10, 2025 for awards of $1,000 to $20,000.
More information:https://www.mvdreyfusfoundation.org/
Grant: The Huston Foundation
Communities Eligible: The Huston Foundation, through qualified organizations, supports Protestant Evangelical Christian needs worldwide and humanitarian needs regionally.
Purpose: The Huston Foundation, a regional, national and international philanthropy is committed to serving Protestant Evangelical Christian needs worldwide and secular purposes regionally, through its grant making, as an investment in humanitarian needs.
Applications due: January 6 to April 1, 2026
More information: https://www.hustonfoundation.org/index.cfm