Funding Amount

Up to $7,500

Deadline

January 31, 2027

125 days left

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
January 31, 2027
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: January

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Funder: Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation (IPCF), funded by the Orlean and Ralph W. Beeson Fund and Felix C. Yarboro Community Ministries Fund

Geographic Scope: Alabama, United States (Birmingham area)

The IPCF Small Grants Cycle is an annual funding opportunity that opens at the beginning of each new year. Organizations may request grants of $7,500 or less through the online application portal.

Eligibility: Organizations (not individuals)

Contact Information:

  • Margaret Lane Hollingsworth, Grants & Stewardship Manager
  • Email: mhollingsworth@ipc-usa.org
  • Phone: (205) 933-1830
  • Address: 3100 Highland Avenue S., Birmingham, AL 35205

Background: The Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation extends the ministries of IPC through the use of endowments. Two endowments—the Orlean and Ralph W. Beeson Fund and Felix C. Yarboro Community Ministries Fund—distribute annual earnings through various funding opportunities throughout the year.

How to Apply

Application Process

Submission Method: Online application portal

Timeline: Applications open at the beginning of each new year (typically January)

Required Materials: Details not specified in provided content; applicants should contact the grants manager for complete application requirements.

Questions: Contact Margaret Lane Hollingsworth at mhollingsworth@ipc-usa.org or (205) 933-1830

What Orlean & Ralph W Beeson Fund actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

Grants in 2024
65
Total given
$1.64M
Median grant
$10K
Range
$6,000–$382K
  • By dollars: Alabama 82%, North Carolina 4%, Colorado 3%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Fairfield, AL; Huntersville, NC.
  • 29% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Ipc · Birmingham, AL

    Support ministry and social services

    $382K

  • Summer Adventures in Learning · Birmingham, AL

    Program support

    $147K

  • Kirkwood by the River · Birmingham, AL

    2025 chaplain grant for chaplain services including salary and benefits at kirkwood by…

    $133K

  • Medical Missions Inc · Huntersville, NC

    Mission trips $18,800 and remainder to medical faculty housing nkhoma, malawi and…

    $66K

  • First Light · Birmingham, AL

    Operating support

    $60K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Faith-based
  • Small grants

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