Immanuel Lutheran Church Grants

Immanuel Lutheran Church Grants provide financial support to projects that align with the mission priorities of the Trust Fund. The grants are awarded quarterly and prioritize innovative initiatives that foster community involvement, humanitarian efforts, and spiritual growth. Eligible projects include support for youth, educational stipends, and community service programs. The Trust Fund encourages applications from affiliated organizations and individuals, particularly those that can demonstrate matching funds or unique outreach ideas.

Note:  The Trust Fund Board of Trustees (the Board) accepts grant applications on a rolling basis, reviews grant applications and makes grant decisions quarterly. The Trust Board meets the third Tuesday of January, April, July and October to review grant applications. Applications should be submitted for review at least two weeks prior to one of these meetings.
Immanuel Lutheran Church is a congregation of all ages and backgrounds gathered to worship God, walk with one another in our faith journeys, and reach out to the community with compassion. We welcome people new to our faith community and invite them to share our ministry. Our congregation has deep roots in the community, yet we seek to respond to our constantly changing culture.
Awarding Grants
Since the first grants were awarded, the Trust Fund has assisted a variety of programs. Here are some examples of grants given in the three priority areas:

• Our Congregation
• The Trust supports unique opportunities and projects that fall outside the scope of the Immanuel Lutheran Church operating budget.

Stipends to members attending the Lay School of MinistryHelping youth attend youth gatheringsProviding support of members attending seminarySupporting a program in the congregation that gathers members to prepare and freeze meals that can be provided for members with emergency needsProviding sign language interpretation for a hearing impaired confirmation student
Our Community
The Trust supports humanitarian programs based in the Chippewa Valley.
Provided start-up funds for the creation of a permanent facility for Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality (now known as Beacon House)Provided start-up funds for Eau Claire’s Free ClinicProvided start-up funds to the Eau Claire Boys and Girls Club
ELCA Churchwide and Global
The Trust supports projects affiliated with the ELCA, the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin, and global mission projects (particularly projects in our companion synods and churches and the Zomba Parish).
Malawi famineZomba church building and motorbikeVehicles to deliver medical supplies in MalawiFunds for the Bishop’s Capital AppealProviding a Portable Church to the Gulf Coast Synod for disaster situationsFunding foundation consultant for the synod

Eligibility

Grants that align with the mission priorities of the Trust will be considered.

Ineligibility

The Trust Fund does not support the following:General purpose/operating grantsAdvertisingFor-profit organizationsPolitical purposes or campaignsEndowment fundsOverhead fees