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Beginning with the fall 2024 grant cycle, all Missouri Conference grants run through one unified application. The spring 2026 grant cycle opens on Feb. 1, 2026.
Applications are due April 1, 2026. If you would like to be considered for a grant, please submit a completed grant application. All grant applications received are reviewed by a team made up of members from the Conference Congregational Development Team, Conference NextGen Team, and Conference Mission, Service and Justice Team.
Download the grant application using the button below . You can complete the entire application in our fillable document and upload the completed document into our submission portal. Additionally, in an effort to improve equity and transparency, all applications are evaluated via a sample application and standardized rubric.
You can view the application at this link and the rubric at this link . Complete the application . Please submit one project per application.
Applications that include more than one project in the same application will be sent back for revision. Complete a W9 . Please complete a signed and dated W-9 form for your church .
This W-9 must have an actual signature, not just a typed name. The church address and the W-9 must match. W-9 forms are to be filled out under the Church’s EIN & Business name only (it must match).
Submit your materials via the submission portal , linked in the Apply Now button above. Download the Grant Application Types of Ministries We Fund Through our unified application, you can receive funding from multiple areas. PLEASE NOTE: We do not provide funds for building projects.
New Young Adult or College-Age Ministries - up to $1,000 New local church ministries serving people ages 35 or younger. Existing ministries already receiving funding should contact Rev. Angel Garcia .
Children’s Ministry Boost Grant - up to $500 Level up your children’s ministry. This could include a plan for volunteers, learning about families and childhood development, curriculum (use our discount codes ), and a yearlong plan to engage children in fun and faith formation. Youth Ministry Boost Grant - up to $500 Level up your youth ministry.
This could include a plan for volunteers, learning about families and youth development, curriculum (use our discount codes ), and a yearlong plan to engage youth in fun and faith formation. NextGen Connectional Programming - up to $500/church Create an equal partnership with another church in your area on a program (i.e. combined youth group, confirmation retreat) or event (i.e. VBS) for your community.
Kids or Youth Bibles - up to $250 Supply your church with kids or youth Bibles for milestones (baby birth, preschool, third grade bibles, sixth grade bibles, confirmation) or for classrooms. Refreshing Your NextGen Ministry Spaces - up to $500 Consider new tables, chairs, technology, paint, carpet, etc. to make your existing space more friendly for kids and youth.
This isn’t for building projects (i.e. asbestos removal, knocking down walls, etc.) NextGen Professional Development - $500 Identify a plan to help your children, youth, or young adult leaders grow in leadership, education and/or coaching.
Excludes NextGen Leaders Academy and Conference cohorts Rural Ministry Support Grants – Amount Determined By Application Support new or existing ministries that strengthen the vitality, sustainability and witness of United Methodist churches in rural communities across Missouri.
* Priority will be given to initiatives such as parish nurse training, community-focused events and other ministries designed to meet the unique needs and opportunities of rural contexts. This fund was formerly held by the Mark Twain District and was transferred to the Missouri Annual Conference in 2023.
*Definition of Rural: For organizational purposes, the Missouri Annual Conference defines “rural” using the U.S. Census Bureau standard: communities with populations of fewer than 2,500 people. By this definition, approximately 60% of United Methodist Churches in Missouri are in rural communities, making the Missouri Annual Conference a rural-majority conference.
New or Existing Mission Project - up to $5,000 New or existing local church mission projects. Building projects do not qualify. These funds are only available during the fall grant cycle.
New Small Groups – up to $2,500 A group of 3-5 people who get together regularly (in-person or virtually) with the goal of becoming and deepening their discipleship of Jesus Christ.
New Recovery Ministry – up to $5,000 A group that meets regularly (in-person or virtually) in a safe environment to encourage healing, provide hope and/or accountability, and help people recover from something keeping them from experiencing the full love God in their lives. (ex: Celebrate Recovery, Divorce Care, Grief Share, AA, Al-Anon, NA, etc.).
New Missional Community – up to $5,000 A group of people that meets regularly in-person or virtually outside the four walls of the church and are united around a mission that allows them to serve and witness to a particular mission field, e.g., neighborhood, region, or network of relationships.
The participants of a missional community find their primary identity of “church” within the missional community, rather than an established church or small group and are committed to live out certain gospel identities and rhythms.
Missional communities can take place in bowling alleys, fitness centers, restaurants, VFW halls, homes, workplaces, online, or anywhere they can share the love of Christ as Jesus commanded in Matthew 28:19 and care for each other’s needs. Collaborative Partnership – up to $10,000 A collaborative relationship in which resources are shared between a church with more resources and one or more churches with less resources.
Typically, this collaboration happens to share resources in preaching, administrative support or pastoral care. New Worship Service – up to $25,000 A regular large-group (in-person or virtually) gathering to celebrate worship in community aimed at reaching new people.
New United Methodist Multi-site or New Church – up to $175,000 (new site) or $350,000 (new church) A new site of an existing body of believers or a new community of believers (in-person or virtually). You may submit a grant at any time throughout the year, but grant applications will be evaluated every spring and fall after the regular deadlines listed below.
Deadline for Spring Grant Application: April 1 Notification the week of May 25, 2026 Deadline for Fall Grant Application: October 1 Notification the week of TBD The Missouri Annual Conference The Cross and Flame is a registered trademark, and its use is supervised by the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church. Permission to use the Cross and Flame must be obtained from the GCFA.
The Missouri Annual Conference is located on the homeland of a diversity of Native American nations. Despite European-American settlement and modern development, this land continues to have cultural significance for the Ni-U-Ko’n-Ska (Osage), Nyut^achi (Missouria), Asakiwaki and Meskwaki (Sac and Fox), Báxoje (Ioway), Kaw, Kiikapooi (Kickapoo), Kaskaskia, and other Native American nations.
These nations had a significant role in shaping the landscape, and they continue a sacred relationship with the lands on which our local churches and our Conference facilities are located. We commit to honor this distinctive cultural heritage in our fulfillment of the Missouri Annual Conference Mission, Vision and Values.
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Ministry Project Details: Tell us in 500 words or less about the project.
Who will you reach? Give us a snapshot in 300 words or less about the target population you hope to engage with this project.
Who else is doing this work? Why is your church called to this work? List other agencies or ministries/programs doing similar work.
Leadership: Who is helping with this project and how will they serve in this new ministry? How will this ministry raise up new leaders and be sustainable in the future?
What is your strategy for launching or continuing your ministry? Include pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases with goals, tasks, and timeline.
What are the goals and outcomes for this project? How will you know when you have accomplished them? Consider measurements: how much, how often, how long.
Financial Sustainability Plan: How will this ministry be financially sustained beyond the grant?
Is there anything else you would like to tell us or that should be considered as part of your grant application?
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local United Methodist churches within the Missouri Annual Conference. Specific programs target youth, children, rural communities, and new church initiatives. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $250 – $350,000 depending on grant type Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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Review timelines vary by funder. Federal agencies typically take 3-6 months from submission to award notification. Foundation grants may be faster, often 1-3 months. Check the program's timeline in the official solicitation for specific dates.
Many federal programs offer multi-year funding or allow competitive renewals. Check the official solicitation for continuation and renewal policies. Non-competing continuation applications are common for multi-year awards.