Last updated June 14, 2026
There are currently 525 active faith-based grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.
Faith-based organizations can pursue funding from both private foundations and federal sources. On the federal side, faith-based and neighborhood organizations are eligible to compete for grants on an equal basis with secular nonprofits through agency Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at departments like HHS, Justice, and Education. Private funders include large religious foundations such as the Lilly Endowment, denominational and community foundations, and donor networks that support faith-driven social services.
Ministry Grant Program Funder: Nebraska United Methodist Foundation Geographic Scope: Nebraska United Methodist churches and affiliated churches and agencies of the Great Plains United Methodist…
Ministry Grants Funder: Missouri United Methodist Foundation (MUMF) Geographic Scope: Missouri Eligible Applicants: United Methodist churches and related agencies throughout Missouri Program…
Ministry Support Grant Funder: Martin de Porres Foundation Geographic Scope: Archdiocese of Philadelphia; open to Black Catholics living and serving in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as…
Ministry-Based Program Grants Funder: Early Learning Indiana Inc Geographic Scope: Indiana (statewide) Funding Source: Lilly Endowment ($20 million investment) Program Overview Grants designed to…
Mission Program Grants: New Worshiping Communities Seed Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Presbyterian Mission Agency Amount: Up to US $10,000 Last Updated: February 01, 2026 Summary The Mission Program…
Mission Program Grants: Presbytery Grant for Congregational Transformation Status: ACTIVE Funder: Presbyterian Mission Agency Amount: Up to US $50,000 Last Updated: February 01, 2026 Summary The…
Mission Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Community Foundation of North Central Washington Last Updated: January 14, 2026 Summary The Mission Scholarship, established by the Community…
Missional Residencies Overview: A 9-12 month long-term program designed to support spiritual growth, help discover calling, and practice the way of Jesus through community service and leadership…
Missionary Support Program Funder: Gospel Volunteers, Inc. (CAMP-of-the-WOODS) Geographic Scope: Global, with preference for strategic areas Focus Areas: - Global evangelism among least-reached…
Monsignor Leo Adamiak Trust Grant (Ohio) Status: ACTIVE Funder: Monsignor Leo Adamiak Trust Last Updated: November 28, 2025 Summary The Monsignor Leo Adamiak Trust Grant provides financial assistance…
Muriel S. and Gordon A. Wilson Scholarship Fund Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Greater Hartford Gives Foundation Amount: US $1,500 - US $5,000 Last Updated: November 24, 2025 Summary The Muriel S. and…
Natalie Jo Smith Memorial Scholarship Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Beckley Area Foundation Last Updated: March 05, 2026 Summary The Natalie Jo Smith Memorial Scholarship, managed by the Beckley Area…
National Clergy Renewal Grant Program Status: ACTIVE Funder: Lilly Endowment Inc Amount: Up to US $60,000 Last Updated: December 02, 2025 Summary The National Clergy Renewal Grant Program,…
Overview _NOTE:_ _This deadline represents the submission of the Concept Paper. In the first stage, interested charitable organizations may submit concept papers that explain their interest in the…
Native Missions Fund Overview: Global Gospel Action seeks out, encourages, and equips indigenous missionaries at the front lines of world evangelism to help them fulfill the Great Commission.…
Neeb Family Foundation Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: The Neeb Family Foundation Amount: Up to US $25,000 Last Updated: February 27, 2026 Summary The Neeb Family Foundation Grant supports Christian…
New England Mission Foundation Grant Program Funder: New England Mission Foundation Location: Durham, NH 03824-0321 Website: nemissionfoundation.org Status: Active (funding since 2015) Mission…
New Mexico Interfaith Immersion Trip Status: Active program Description: A week-long immersive interfaith and service-learning trip in New Mexico for high school students from various faith and…
Newman Foundation: Faith in Action Grant Status: ACTIVE Funder: Newman Foundation Inc. Amount: US $500 - US $1,000 Last Updated: February 23, 2026 Summary The Newman Foundation's Faith in Action…
Grant program supporting security enhancements for non-profit organizations in New Mexico.
Faith-based organizations can pursue both federal grants and private foundation funding for social services such as housing, addiction recovery, education, hunger relief, and community development. The federal government does not set aside a separate funding stream for faith-based groups, but they may compete for agency grants on equal footing with other nonprofits, and many private foundations fund faith-driven programs directly.
Funders include federal agencies (through Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at departments like HHS, Justice, and Education), large religious foundations such as the Lilly Endowment, denominational and community foundations, and private donor networks. The mix depends on whether you are seeking support for explicitly religious programming or for community social services.
Yes. Faith-based organizations are eligible to apply for federal grants on the same basis as secular organizations. Federal funds, however, cannot be used for inherently religious activities like worship or proselytizing, and any such activities must be kept separate in time or location from the government-funded services. Private foundation grants do not carry these restrictions and may fund religious programming directly.