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A number of Eastern PA Conference grants are available to support ministry, and application deadlines are fast-approaching for several of them.
Dewees Grants applications due Sept. 1
Dewees Grants are available to support EPA's mission to grow vital congregations. Grants will typically not exceed $5,000 and must be for initial funding of a project only. The deadline to apply for fall grants is Sept. 1.
Churches should send their application form to their District Superintendent. Committees, boards and agencies should send the application form to the Director of Connectional Ministries, Rev. Dawn Taylor-Storm at [email protected].
Metro Ministries Building Repair Grant applications due Sept. 15
EPA’s UM Metro Ministries will receive applications for fall building repair grants from eligible churches until Sept. 15. UMMM seeks to fund the most compelling projects that demonstrate high impact on the life of the congregation and/or the community it serves. Learn More. Download the Building Repair Grant Application.
New! Wholeness Center Grant applications due Nov. 1
EPA offers a new grant as part its initiative Dismantling Racism: A Path Towards Wholeness. The new initiative is part of the EPA’s commitment approved by Annual Conference to address systemic racism and economic inequity. It will award grants to UM churches that are committed to intentionally partner with the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities they serve.
All churches are welcome to apply twice a year (fall or spring). Applications must be submitted to a church’s district superintendent by Nov. 1 or May 1 for review and approval, and then submitted to the EPA Office of Connectional Ministries by two weeks later, Nov. 15 or May 15. Learn more.
Urban Ministry grant applications due Nov. 15
The EPA Urban Commission awards grants to assist in funding Urban Alliances and Urban Church Initiatives. Eligible churches may apply individually or as partnership alliances if they are located in urban communities, including Lancaster, Philadelphia, Norristown, Chester, Lebanon, Allentown, Pottstown, Bethlehem, Coatesville, Reading and the Drexel Hill and Darby areas.
Two cycles of grant applications are due Nov. 15 and May 31. Download the Urban Alliance / Urban Church Initiative Grant Application.
See more information about available grants and application deadlines.
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