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Grant Cycle 2 - Self-Reliance Services Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Permanent Endowment Fund Of The Moody Memorial First United Method
Last Updated: January 29, 2026

Summary

The Permanent Endowment Fund (PEF) offers the Self-Reliance Services Grant to empower individuals with essential skills for independence. This grant focuses on areas such as financial literacy, job counseling, and vocational training, aiming to help recipients become responsible adults. Organizations serving Galveston and beyond can apply for funding to support projects that align with these goals. PEF's mission is to advance care in the spirit of Jesus Christ through impactful community services.

Overview

About Us The Permanent Endowment Fund (PEF) is a supporting organization of Moody Methodist Church. PEF funding enables the PEF's Board of Directors, comprised of Moody Methodist Church congregants, to provide grants to non-profit organizations serving people in Galveston and around the world. Through these grants, the Permanent Endowment Fund works to advance the care of people in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ. The PEF has a nine member Board of Directors, elected by the Moody Methodist Church Conference for a four year term. The directors are responsible for the management of PEF investments and decisions concerning grants. All past directors are members of the PEF Advisory Board. The Permanent Endowment Fund allows organizations to apply for grants in one of our three grant cycles based on PEF priority topics. The PEF funds six priority topics: Education Services, Religious Mission and Ministry, Health and Wellness Services, Self-Reliance Services, Crisis Support Services, and Essential Needs. All grant requests made to the PEF must advance the care of people in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ by offering direct human services within one or more of the PEF’s priority topics. PEF Self-Reliance Services Grant This topic aims to ensure individuals have the skills and tools to be responsible, successful, and independent adults. Examples include (but are not limited to): financial literacy/coaching,18–24-year-old responsibility programming,Parenting/neonatal education,job counseling, andvocational training/education.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To provide grants to non-profit organizations serving people in Galveston and around the world. To apply for a PEF grant, organizations must first complete an eligibility quiz. All three grant cycles have an eligibility quiz.Log in to the PEF's Grant Management System to access the eligibility quiz. Carefully answer all the questions and submit the form. You only get one chance to submit the eligibility quiz. You will receive notification of results.

What Permanent Endowment Fund of actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
119
Total given
$24.16M
Median grant
$40K
Range
$1,000–$8.1M
  • By dollars: Texas 98%, Georgia 1%, Ohio <1%. Top recipient cities: Galveston, TX; Houston, TX; Atlanta, GA.
  • 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 35% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Galveston Isd · Galveston, TX

    Performing Arts Center

    $8.1M

  • Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church · Galveston, TX

    Operating Budget

    $1.55M

  • Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation · Houston, TX

    Spiritual Care Clinical Pastoral Education Center

    $1.5M

  • Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church · Houston, TX

    Vitality & Leadership

    $700K

  • Moody Methodist Day School · Galveston, TX

    Moody Methodist Day School

    $600K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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