Blaine and Lois Taylor Fellowship Award
Funding Amount
$10,700
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
From the program guidelines: “Overview: Each year since 1995, the Preachers' Aid Society of New England has granted the prestigious Blaine and Lois Taylor Fellowship Award to honor retired clergy and surviving spouses having significant years of distinguished pastoral service within and among local churches…”
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Eligible organizations
- Service within local churches of the New England Annual Conference or one of its predecessors
Other requirements
- Retired clergy of the New England Annual Conference
- Surviving spouses of clergy
- Must have significant years of distinguished pastoral service
Overview
Geographic Scope: New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Each year since 1995, the Preachers' Aid Society of New England has granted the prestigious Blaine and Lois Taylor Fellowship Award to honor retired clergy and surviving spouses having significant years of distinguished pastoral service within and among local churches of the New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church or one of its predecessors.
Award Criteria
Awards are made on the basis of:
- Tenure in ministry
- Effective service in ministry
- Relative need
Eligibility
- Retired clergy of the New England Annual Conference
- Surviving spouses of clergy
- Must have significant years of distinguished pastoral service
- Service within local churches of the New England Annual Conference or one of its predecessors
Award Details
- Award Amount: $10,700 to use toward the purpose stated in the applicant's application
- Recognition: Fellows are awarded at the Clergy Luncheon each year during Annual Conference
- Selection: Recipients are chosen by an independently appointed committee which reviews applications and makes recommendations to the Society
Contact Information
Address: 51 Charles Wesley Court, Wells, ME 04090
How to Apply
Application Process
Detailed application guidelines and forms are available via the "Guidelines & Application" link on the Awards page. Specific step-by-step instructions, required materials, and submission format should be obtained from the application materials.
Contact for Application Details:
- Phone: 207-467-3246
- Email: info@preachersaid.org
- Address: 51 Charles Wesley Court, Wells, ME 04090
What Preachers' Aid Society of New England actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $380K
- Median grant
- $190K
- Range
- $30K–$350K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 92%, New Hampshire 8%. Top recipient cities: Methuen, MA; Salem, NH.
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- Christian nonprofits
- Religious
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