Investing in Congregations grants are for churches that demonstrate a potential, capacity, and commitment to reach new people, grow in love of God and neighbor, and heal a broken world. Grants are funded through Congregational Development —and awarded for new ministries, programs, or staff positions.
A committee that includes both clergy and laity reviews applications each year and decides how to divide up the $125,000 in grant money that’s available through the conference’s apportioned budget. Grants range from $100 to $2,500 for micro-grants and from $2,501 to $20,000 for major grants.
2024 Investing in Congregations Grant: Applications are being accepted through October 31, 2023.
The following grants were awarded for 2023:
|
Type |
Congregation |
Description |
2023 Award |
|
Micro |
First Duluth |
Visioning & Planning for the Future |
$ 2,500 |
|
Micro |
Grace Pequot Lakes |
Outreach and Discipleship |
$ 2,500 |
|
Micro |
Grace St Cloud |
Hispanic Ministry |
$ 2,500 |
|
Micro |
Morgan |
Community Vacation Bible School |
$ 850 |
|
New |
Alexandria |
Community Ministry through Pizza |
$15,000 |
|
New |
First St Cloud Sartell |
New Worship Initiative |
$20,000 |
|
New |
Hubbard Park Rapids |
The Hub at Hubbard |
$10,000 |
|
New |
La Crescent |
Bridging the Partnership with Parents |
$10,000 |
|
New |
Little Prairie - Dundas |
Children and Family Ministry |
$10,000 |
|
New |
Minnetonka |
Contemporary Worship Service |
$20,000 |
|
New |
Portland Ave Bloomington |
Reaching Youth through Social Media |
$10,150 |
|
Renew |
Elk River |
Digital Campus Community Engagement |
$13,200 |
|
Renew |
Lake Harriet - Minneapolis |
Community Connections Ministry |
$ 5,000 |
|
Renew |
Wesley Winona |
Justice Ministry |
$ 8,000 |
Minnesota Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
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