Community Resilience, Support & Justice Grants

ELCA community resilience, support and justice grants back projects and initiatives focused on service and justice work and initiatives in the U.S. and around the world.

How to Register

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Support for God’s Work

Expansive Mission

God’s love calls the ELCA to accompany synods, congregations, companion churches, ecumenical partners, social ministry organizations, faith-based partners and other community organizations in their work to meet the global church mission in vulnerable communities everywhere.

Partners in Progress

Grant partnerships support the goals and priorities of ELCA World Hunger, Lutheran Disaster Response, AMMPARO, ELCA Advocacy, global mission and endowment funds for sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, advocacy, education, networking and supportive services for vulnerable communities.

Grants Match Need With Help Around the World

All people live in God’s grace and deserve to thrive in peace and abundance. Our grants and partnerships are a powerful combination, helping communities everywhere understand, address and overcome challenges arising from wars, disasters, climate change, social injustices and historical inequities.

Community Resilience, Support & Justice Grants

GRANT NAME

DESCRIPTION

WHO CAN APPLY

DEADLINES

Advocacy Partnership Grants

These grants are awarded to organizations whose mission serves to deepen and further the goals and priorities of ELCA advocacy. Partners will submit plans to show how their project or initiative will support, complement, and collaborate with the ELCA to advance public policy priorities and advance justice, peace and the integrity of creation.

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Applications are by invitation only, issued by the ELCA Witness in Society team.

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March 1st - May 15, 2024

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AMMPARO

The AMMPARO grant process began in 2017 as a way to support and extend the work that Welcoming and Sanctuary Congregations and Synod AMMPARO and Immigration Task Forces do as a part of the ELCA AMMPARO strategy.

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Only synods and congregations that have joined the AMMPARO network are invited to apply.

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All Year Around

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Domestic Advocacy

These grants are awarded to members of the ELCA State Public Policy Office (SPPO) network whose mission serves to further the goals and priorities of ELCA advocacy. Partners will submit plans to show how their state-based advocacy will support, complement, and collaborate with ELCA Witness in Society in areas of public policy work and civic engagement.

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Applications are by invitation only, issued by the ELCA Witness in Society team.

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Grants are currently open. Grants close February 21, 2024

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Domestic Hunger Grants

ELCA World Hunger is accepting a Letter of Inquiries as a first step in the process for Domestic Hunger Grants. Visit elca.org/domestichungergrants to learn more.

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ELCA World Hunger domestic grants accompany congregations and their partners throughout the United States and Caribbean as they draw on the strengths of communities to address local issues such as food security, clean water, housing, job readiness, human rights, policy change, leadership development and more.

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All year around

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ELCA World Hunger Education and Networking Grant

These grants are intended to support programs and projects that help educate ELCA members about hunger and poverty while encouraging engagement with ELCA World Hunger. Hunger Education and Networking Grants can be used for U.S.-based projects and in general, are not intended for direct service. For support of direct service programs, please consider ELCA World Hunger's Domestic Hunger Grants program.

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ELCA World Hunger domestic grants accompany congregations and their partners throughout the United States and Caribbean.

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All year around

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Endowment Grants for ND

TBD

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TBD

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See Instructions to Register

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Lutheran Disaster Response - US

These grants are for implementation WITHIN the United States and U.S. territories. Lutheran Disaster Response-US (LDR-US) grants provide support for disaster relief, recovery, risk education, and/or resilience. LDR-US does not accept unsolicited requests for support, and grants are only available for entities directly affiliated with LDR-US. In this way, our staff can dedicate its resources to grantmaking within our defined programs, strategies, and geographies.

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Companion churches and organizations, Interchurch Ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. Territories.

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All year around

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Diakonia And Development Grants (International)

These grants accompany international companion churches and organizations in their development work. Sectors include health, water, agriculture, food security, livelihoods, education, advocacy, disaster risk reduction and preparedness, peace and reconciliation, gender justice, work with refugees and migrants, and others. These grants were formally entitled "Sustainable Development Grants" and are also known as World Hunger grants.

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Companion churches and organizations, Interchurch Ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. Territories.

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All year around

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Lutheran Disaster Response (International)

These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. territories. The grants provide support for disaster response, preparedness, disaster risk reduction, recovery work of companion churches and organizations, interchurch and ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). Sectors include shelter, non-food items, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), nutrition, protection, psychological support, peace and reconciliation, and others.

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Companion churches and organizations, Interchurch Ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. Territories.

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All year around

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Ecumenical Grants (International)

These grants specifically accompany international interchurch and ecumenical partners, LWF, LWR, CWS, and WCC, in their diakonia and mission work as proposed in their annual funding requests. Sectors include health, water, agriculture, food security, livelihoods, education, advocacy, disaster risk reduction and preparedness, peace and reconciliation, gender justice, evangelism, leadership development, communication, interfaith and ecumenical relationships, organizational support, and others.

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Companion churches and organizations, Interchurch Ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. Territories.

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All year around

See Instructions to Register

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Mission and Ministry Grants (International)

The grants primarily support core functions of companion churches and organizations, as well as interchurch and ecumenical partners. Sectors include evangelism, leadership development, in-country scholarships, education, communication, interfaith and ecumenical relationships, organizational support, and other church work. These grants were formerly entitled "Project Grants".

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Companion churches and organizations, Interchurch Ecumenical partners (e.g. LWF, LWR, CWS, WCC, ACT Alliance). These grants are for implementation OUTSIDE the United States and U.S. Territories.

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All year round

See Instructions to Register

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