Grant Cycle 3 - Essential Needs Grant

Grant Cycle 3 - Essential Needs Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Permanent Endowment Fund Of The Moody Memorial First United Method
Last Updated: February 10, 2026

Summary

The Essential Needs Grant by the Permanent Endowment Fund aims to support individuals, families, and communities in meeting their basic human needs. This grant focuses on providing essential services such as food, clean water, clothing, and rental assistance. Organizations that serve these populations are encouraged to apply, ensuring that aid reaches those in Galveston and beyond, fulfilling the mission of advancing care in the Name and Spirit of Jesus Christ.

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 Essential Needs Grant This topic aims to ensure individuals/families/communities possess basic and essential human needs and support the individuals and programs that serve in this area. Examples include (but are not limited to): Food,Clean water,Clothing,Rent/utility assistance,Homeless services, andAdult/family shelters.

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.