Trinity Grants: Capacity - Mission Real Estate Development

Trinity Grants: Capacity - Mission Real Estate Development empowers Episcopal Church parishes and Anglican Communion organizations to enhance community impact through innovative church property development. With a focus on sustainability, the initiative addresses pressing community needs by generating revenue streams, providing affordable housing, and improving education in underserved neighborhoods. Grants support real estate feasibility studies, pre-development expenses, and construction of income-generating projects, fostering strategic advisory and training for faith leaders.

NOTE: To begin your inquiry, complete the eligibility quiz on our  grantee portal. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot answer each inquiry.
We empower parishes throughout The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion to build sustainable financial capacity and enhance their community impact through the creative development of church property.
Stewardship for the Future
Trinity’s Mission Real Estate Development (MRED) initiative fills the gap to help churches plan and develop mission-aligned and income-generating projects on faith-owned properties. These projects increase access to affordable housing, provide quality education, invest in underserved neighborhoods, and create healthy communities.
Where We Work
In the United States, MRED works primarily with parishes and dioceses within the Episcopal Church and aligned faith organizations. Internationally, MRED works with dioceses and provinces within the Anglican Communion in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
What We Fund
Mission Real Estate Development grants are eligible to faith-based organizations to support real estate feasibility studies and pre-development expenses*, construction for new-income generating projects, and expansion of existing income-generating projects.
*Please note, grant funding in the United States is limited to real estate feasibility and pre-development soft costs.
Our Strategies
Train Faith Leaders in Real Estate: We equip faith-based organizations with the mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets to become conversant in real estate development concepts.
Fund Mission-Aligned Projects: Our grantmaking supports soft costs related to project feasibility. Most grants range from early site feasibility assessments through advanced pre-development support for income-generating projects. Internationally, grant funding is also offered to support construction costs.
Provide Strategic Advisory: Our strategic advisory support provides churches with high-level guidance in visioning, development planning, and transaction structuring for potential real estate development projects.

Eligibility

U.S. applicants are not required to have an existing affiliation with the Episcopal Church, but they must be registered as a 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) tax-exempt organization or have a fiscal sponsor. If you are not a 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) tax-exempt organization and need to identify a fiscal sponsor, we recommend referring to the NYPLI Fiscal Sponsorship Guide for guidance. Internationally, Trinity Church provides grants to dioceses, provinces, and seminaries within the Anglican Communion.

Ineligibility

The Trinity Grants Program does not fund individuals, consider applications for scholarships from individuals or fund organizations that will provide scholarships for students.