Pass the Torch Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Certified candidates for ministry (seminary track)
- Course of Study participants
- From Great Plains Conference
Overview
Funder: Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc in partnership with Great Plains Association of Retired Clergy and Spouses (GPARCS)
Geographic Scope: Great Plains Conference
Purpose
Developed by retired clergy in 1991 to help support men and women called by God into ministry and pursuing a seminary or Course of Study education. The scholarship addresses the need to help students answer God's call to ministry when the cost of seminary is prohibitive.
Award Information
- Since its founding, the Pass the Torch Scholarship has provided more than $100,000 to seminary students
- Available for both seminary and Course of Study programs
- Funded through generous gifts that can be given "In Memory" or "In Honor" of a Christian brother or sister
Eligibility
- Certified candidates for ministry (seminary track)
- Course of Study participants
- From Great Plains Conference
Background
Started in the 1990s by retired pastors and surviving spouses of the Kansas West Conference, the scholarship has expanded to serve the Great Plains Conference. The scholarship endowment has grown significantly, with over $14,000 added in 2021 alone.
Contact Information
- Phone: 620-664-9623
- Email: foundation@kaumf.org
- Address: 100 East First Ave, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501
- Mailing: PO Box 605, Hutchinson, Kansas 67504-0605
What Kansas Methodist Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 62
- Total given
- $1.73M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,080–$402K
- By dollars: Kansas 88%, Virginia 4%, Indiana 2%. Top recipient cities: Wichita, KS; Lawrence, KS; Hutchinson, KS.
- 30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Christian nonprofits
- Teacher development
- Faith-based
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