2024 Spring Rural Church Grant
This funding opportunity provides financial support to rural United Methodist churches in North Carolina for outreach programs, church development, and leadership initiatives aimed at enhancing community health and congregational growth.
The Duke Endowment accepts applications semi-annually for North Carolina Rural Church Grants. This program offers funding to United Methodist Churches in rural areas for health and human service-related outreach programs, church development, and leadership programs. Priority funding focuses include cultivating and supporting pastoral leaders, reimagining church real estate, building congregational capacity, and identifying and testing selected programs. Rural United Methodist churches in North Carolina, as defined by Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes, are eligible. Deadlines for applications are May 10 and October 3, with the pre-application portal opening about six weeks prior.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
- Exclusive - see details: Only for United Methodist Churches in rural North Carolina, in alignment with James B. Dukeโs Indenture of Trust. - Eligibility geographies: Rural areas as defined by Rural-Urban Commuting Area codes
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
Not specified
Grantor
The Duke Endowment
Phone
704.376.0291Subscribe to view contact details