New Ventures in Community Ministry Grants

New Ventures in Community Ministry Grants is sponsored by Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. These grants support new ministry initiatives in the community.

Grants and Loans :: Episcopal Diocese of MO The Episcopal Diocese of Missouri offers the several grants and loans to churches and individuals throughout each year. Additional information and applications will be available on this page when they become available throughout the year. New Ventures in Community Ministry Grants 2025 Do you have a great idea for a new ministry in your community?

New Ventures in Community Ministry grant applications are due July 15, 2026. Get more information about the 2027 grants. Church Assistance Endowment Fund Grants 2026 These grants are offered each spring.

Application Deadline: April 28, 2026 Enclosed, you will find the 2026 grant application form for the Church Assistance Endowment Grant Program. 46 years ago, the Venture in Mission Steering Committee allocated $205,000 to establish the Church Assistance Endowment Fund.

The fund balance is now over $1,184,000, and the Trustees of the Corporation of the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri (COEDMO), who manage this program, use a formula that has allocated $58,000 for 2026 grants. The purpose of these grants is to provide financial assistance to congregations for capital maintenance and/or repairs.

This financial resource has assisted our congregations with costly and sometimes unexpected projects such as roof repairs/replacements, sewer repairs, and tuck-pointing. It has enabled other projects such as painting, refurbishing parish halls, or providing handicap accessibility. Over its 46-year history, this fund has awarded $1,388,114.

If your congregation wishes to apply for a grant in 2026, please complete the application. The Trustees of COEDMO will review applications received by the deadline and make awards based on fulfilling the enclosed guidelines. Grants generally require matching funds and are limited to a maximum of $10,000.

A congregation may not receive more than two grants over four consecutive years from this program. Please e-mail your application in PDF form to desiree@diocesemo. org by April 28, 2026.

IMPORTANT: The application must be sent as one PDF File. E-mails with multiple attachments will not be accepted. Alternatively, you may submit a hard copy ( unbound and copy-ready – single-sided and no staples or paperclips) of your completed application to: Church Assistance Endowment Fund, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, 1210 Locust Street, 3rd Floor, Saint Louis, MO 63103.

The hard copy must be received by the deadline date of April 28. The deadline is a hard date, and no extensions will be allowed. Announcement of grants awarded will be made following the June meeting of COEDMO.

Get all the details about the grants and the application process by downloading this document: CAEF - Letter and Grant Application 2026 Diocese of Missouri Clergy Continuing Education Grants These funds are available to active, canonically resident clergy in the Diocese of Missouri. Please submit your application at least three weeks prior to the event registration deadline to allow time for application evaluation.

It is expected that both the clergy member and the congregation/faith community will share in the cost as well as applying diocesan funds. Summary report of learning (1-2 pages) should be submitted to the Canon for Evangelism & Discipleship Development within two weeks after the event. Future grant requests will not be considered if a summary report is not submitted.

Apply for a Clergy Continuing Education Grant. Diocese of Missouri Lay Formation Grants These funds are available to active lay members of faith communities in the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri. Please submit your application at least three weeks prior to the event registration deadline to allow time for application evaluation.

It is expected that both the lay member and the congregation/faith community will share in the cost as well as utilizing diocesan funds. Apply for a Lay Formation Grant. The income from the Kelton and Alma Mayland White Memorial Trust may be used, with the advice and consent of the Standing Committee, to make loans to congregations for use in making capital improvements.

The manner and amount of the loans, whether any interest is to be charged (and if so, how much), and the terms of repayment are all in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Bishop of Missouri, subject only to the requirement of Standing Committee advice and consent. White Fund Loan Application