Grants

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2024 Diocesan Grants Funded

This year two Bishop’s Appeal Grants and nine Peter James Lee Small Church Revitalization Grants were awarded to churches in the Diocese of Virginia to assist with vital ministries or revitalize physical space to better provide for the communities they serve.

Bishop’s Appeal Grants

Peter James Lee Small Church Revitalization Grants

Diocesan Funded Grants

Bishop’s Appeal Grants

The general purpose of Bishop’s Appeal grants is to strengthen, encourage, and uplift ministries of congregations through program expansion, leadership development, facility improvement/ expansion, or technology enhancement.

Grants can be used to support special projects, develop new programs, or expand existing ones.

The Bishop Peter J. Lee Endowment for Small Church Revitalization

The Peter J. Lee Small Church Revitalization Fund is an endowment founded in 2001 and to be eligible, a church must have an average Sunday attendance of less than 200 persons. Grants will be awarded to assist small churches in their revitalization, preservation, expansion and, where appropriate, merger and closing. Congregations are encouraged to consider projects that are both programmatic and physical in nature.

The intent of these grants is to motivate small churches to gather internal resources to meet their ministry needs. Small Church Revitalization grants are made on a one-to-one matching basis only.

The Episcopal Church Funded Grants

The Episcopal Church offers the following grants to further the mission of the Church. Each process is unique and some only allow one endorsement per diocese. Our process in the Diocese of Virginia is hands-on to ensure the best possible success. Please be in touch with the diocesan office at least 4 weeks before the application deadline. No proposals will be accepted within 10 workdays of the application deadline.

United Thank Offering Grants

The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings and make an offering for each blessing using a UTO Blue Box. UTO is entrusted to receive the offerings, and to distribute 100% of what is collected to support innovative mission and ministry throughout The Episcopal Church and Provinces of the Anglican Communion.

If you are interested in applying, please contact the diocesan office to make arrangements for your Episcopal endorsement.

Becoming Beloved Community

Becoming Beloved Community grants catalyze the church’s work of racial healing, reconciliation, and justice.

Creation Care Grants

The Task Force on Creation Care and Environmental Racism seeks to support and expand The Episcopal Church’s loving, liberating, life-giving relationship with God, with each other and with Creation. Proposals must have an impact beyond the applicant organization and include at least one partner in accomplishing the project.

Roanridge Trust Grants

Interest generated from the Roanridge Trust is specifically used for the training of town, country, and rural clergy of the Episcopal Church. Deadline is in December of each year.

Young Adult and Campus Ministry Grants

These grants assist with young adult and campus ministries through the Episcopal Church and include a three-step process of discernment and planning, writing the application, and online submission.  There are four categories of grants each with different levels of funding.