The Duke Endowment – Rural Church
- Amount
- Not published
- Status
- No deadline published
- Region
- North & South Carolina
Growth Development Fund
Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania
- Amount
- Up to $30,000
- Deadline
- Not confirmedRound 10 closed Sept 30, 2026; awards mid-November
- Who
- Diocese of Pennsylvania congregations
- Use
- Church capital projects and ministry capacity
You match if
For diocesan congregations’ capital improvements that strengthen ministry or meet urgent repair needs, with awards up to $30,000; examples include HVAC, accessibility, windows and ministry-space renovation.
You’ll need
- Awards are scheduled for mid-November 2026. Prior unsuccessful applicants may request reconsideration by emailing Canon Doug Horner and identifying changes in scope or timing.
- Our note: For a new request, confirm the next round with Canon Doug Horner before assembling the application and endorsement; no later application window is established by this page.
- Submit total project cost and contractor quotes/proposals along with current budget, year-to-date figures and year-end balance sheet and income statement.
Watch for
- Round 10 accepted applications July 1–September 30, 2026 and is closed. Selection considers urgency and ministry impact, not arrival order.
- Applications require Vestry approval minutes, a Deanery Dean’s written endorsement, financial records and contractor quotes; recipients report on progress the following year.
- Not confirmed: any minimum church contribution, mandatory matching percentage or application fee.
- Full Round 10 program page read, including documents, dates and endorsement. Linked PDF not reviewed separately.
Source: diopa.org/resources/growth-development-fund-application. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: reviewed.
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