Grants for Innovation

Impact Church Ministry Grants
Domestic

Grants for Innovation are provided by the ELCA Innovation Lab to assist in the implementation of user-centered experiments within congregations, synods, or other organizations. These grants provide monetary support for organizations who have worked with the ELCA Innovation Lab to define, prototype, test, and evaluate their innovative project ideas. Currently, grant applications are available by invitation only.‍

Congregations Lead Initiative Experiment Grants to members of the current Congregations Lead Initiative Cohort. These grants are awarded to congregations who are in the process of testing a prototype or implementing a ministry experiment.