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"Sacred Places Indiana (New Dollars/New Partners Program)" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Sacred Places Indiana (New Dollars/New Partners Program) is sponsored by Indiana Landmarks (funded by Lilly Endowment). This program offers two grant paths to assist congregations with significant repair needs at historic houses of worship.
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Sacred Places Indiana - Indiana Landmarks Americans aren’t going to church like we used to, especially not to older churches in center cities—a societal change that presents a tough preservation challenge in addition to the religious one. Churches are among the most historic, architecturally distinguished, lavishly ornamented structures in a community, and when congregations shrink, maintenance suffers and landmarks become threatened.
To deal with a steadily increasing volume of calls for help from congregations in historic houses of worship with restoration needs, we created Sacred Places Indiana supported by funding from the Lilly Endowment. The program offers two grant paths designed to assist congregations that have identified significant repair needs at their historic houses of worship and are prepared to raise matching funds through a capital campaign.
Both paths offer the opportunity to apply for planning grants up to $25,000 and capital grants up to $500,000. Emergency grants are also available. Congregations selected to participate will receive intensive training in landmark stewardship, community engagement, and fundraising.
For these participants, Sacred Places Indiana serves as an advisor, cheerleader, and trouble-shooter, offering technical expertise, training, in addition to grants to help congregations maintain their historic buildings. 1. New Dollars/New Partners Program Smaller capacity congregations that may need to lay groundwork before undertaking a capital campaign are candidates for the New Dollars/New Partners Program.
In this intensive training program, congregations learn how to engage their communities in fresh ways, find new uses for underutilized space and identify assets for fundraising and financial sustainability. Applications for the New Dollars/New Partners program will be accepted through July 31, 2026. 2.
Sacred Places Indiana Fund Historic churches that have identified significant capital needs, have the support of their judicatories, and are ready to undertake a capital campaign could be candidates for the Sacred Places Indiana Fund. The SPI Fund awards matching grants in a competitive process. Selected congregations are committed to good stewardship of their historic structures and have demonstrated signs of organizational health.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2026 Sacred Places Indiana Fund program. The grant cycle will open for application again in January 2027. You may view a blank copy of the previous application here.
Which Path is Right for Your Congregation? If you would like to discuss which Sacred Places Indiana program might fit your congregation best please fill out the Letter of Interest form. Once submitted, a Sacred Places staff member will be in touch for the next steps in the application process.
Learn more about eligibility and application processes. For more information please contact the Sacred Places Indiana staff at sacredplaces@indianalandmarks. org or call 317-822-7952 to speak with Director David Frederick.
Read about efforts to save, restore, and celebrate historic houses of worship and other sacred spaces around the state. Find out more.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Smaller capacity congregations operating historic houses of worship in Indiana that have identified significant repair needs and are prepared to raise matching funds. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000 (planning grants) and up to $500,000 (capital grants). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 31, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Sacred Places Indiana (New Dollars/New Partners Program) is funded by Indiana Landmarks (funded by Lilly Endowment). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Indiana. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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