Lilly Endowment

Grant for Christian Campus Ministry Support Organizations

$7.5M

Amount

Cash

Jan 25, 2027

Deadline

3 months left

United States

Geography

National

Grant

Type

Foundation

Faith-based & Religious
Youth & Family Services
Education
Community Development & Housing

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About this grant

Supports national and regional charitable organizations that provide resources and programming to Christian campus ministries at multiple colleges and universities across the United States. Funded programs may strengthen local campus ministry capacities, nurture students' religious lives, foster Christian leadership development, and build organizational and financial sustainability. This is the first stage (concept paper) of a two-stage competitive process leading to implementation grants.

What you get

Planning grants of up to $50,000 each awarded to approximately 20 organizations at Stage 1
Implementation grants of up to $7.5 million each for selected organizations at Stage 2
Up to $5 million for programmatic and related expenses
Up to $2.5 million in matching funds (1:1 match) to build financial capacity for local campus ministries
Up to five-year grant period for implementation

How to apply

Official Request Letter signed by CEO and board chair (one page)
Concept Paper Information Form (from initiative webpage)
Executive Summary (no more than one page)
Concept Paper Narrative (no more than seven pages, 12-point font, single spaced, one-inch margins)
Planning Grant Budget (up to $50,000)
Letters of Support (optional, up to three)
Copy of Organization's Annual Audited Financial Statements (most recently completed fiscal year)
Exempt Status and Charity/Foundation Status Information Form
Copy of IRS Exempt Status Determination Letter

Eligibility

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt public charity under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3)
Must be a charitable organization in the United States
Must support Christian campus ministries at or near multiple colleges and universities in the United States
Eligible organization types include national and regional denominational agencies, campus ministry parachurch organizations, collegiate ministry associations, church networks, and independent religious agencies
Individual local campus ministries, congregations supporting students on a single campus, or Christian study centers based at a single university are NOT eligible
Must support campus ministries at multiple college and university campuses (not a single campus)

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