Startup Grants (Individuals)
Funding Amount
$5,000 bonus match on initial gifts of $20,000 or more
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- Must be starting a new endowment fund with LLF
- Must provide initial investment of at least $5,000
- Must invest $20,000 or more to receive the full $5,000 match
Overview
Startup Grants for Individuals
Purpose: Help individuals establish personal endowment funds with a bonus match on initial gifts.
Geographic Scope: Individuals establishing designated funds with LLF
Key Features:
- One-time bonus match for individuals starting new endowment funds
- Matching funds are genuine investments, not loans, and never need to be repaid
- Matching funds must be used to build the endowment, not spent directly
- Part of LLF's individual designated fund program
Eligibility:
- Must be starting a new endowment fund with LLF
- Must provide initial investment of at least $5,000
- Must invest $20,000 or more to receive the full $5,000 match
What They Fund:
- Individual designated endowment funds
- Personal legacy giving initiatives
Contact Information:
- Address: 513 South Main Street, P.O. Box 31, Paris, IL 61944
- Phone: 217-463-8202
- Email: Info@LutheranLegacyFoundation.org
- Website: lutheranlegacyfoundation.org
Background:
Lutheran Legacy Foundation offers matching grants for individuals who want to create lasting personal legacies through endowment funds. The organization manages over $80 million in assets with 250+ active organization funds.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Step 1 — Easy Application
- Fill out a simple application with information about your desired fund, funding goals, and initial investment
- Contact LLF to apply
- Step 2 — LLF Matching Grants Review
- LLF reviews your application and confirms match eligibility
- Confirms $5,000 bonus for $20,000+ initial gift
- Step 3 — Growth & Distribution
- Once your fund is established, it begins growing and generating annual support
Required Information:
- Information about your desired fund and its purpose
- Initial investment amount (minimum $5,000; $20,000+ to receive full match)
- Contact information
Notes:
- If unsure whether your donation qualifies, LLF is happy to walk you through the process
What Lutheran Legacy Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 28
- Total given
- $932K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,019–$281K
- By dollars: Indiana 38%, Illinois 27%, Missouri 13%. Top recipient cities: Paris, IL; St. Louis, MO; Ft Wayne, IN.
- 12% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Grace Lutheran Child Development Ce · Paris, IL
Operations & general
$119K
Crean Luthern High School · Irvine, CA
Matching grant
$56K
Siberian Lutheran Mission Society · Fort Wayne, IN
Matching grant & ope
$49K
New Lutheran High School · Green Bay, WI
Matching grant
$45K
Grace Lutheran Church · Paris, IL
Scholarship & genera
$39K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Faith-based
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