The Duke Endowment – Rural Church
- Amount
- Not published
- Status
- No deadline published
- Region
- North & South Carolina
Church Foundation Grants
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio
- Amount
- About $300,000 a year in total grant funds
- Deadline
- Closes Nov 20Quarterly; next Nov 20, 2026
- Who
- Diocese of Southern Ohio congregations meeting prerequisites
- Use
- Unexpected capital expenses and building repairs
You match if
Church Foundation grants or loans help congregations facing unexpected capital expenses; approximately $300,000 is the annual grant pool, not an individual award amount.
You’ll need
- The next listed cutoff is November 20, 2026 for December consideration. Emergencies may be considered separately: mark the emergency field and call the Rev. Derrick Fetz at (513) 229-4618.
- Our note: Gather quotes, assessment, training evidence, Vestry authorization and the financial documents before using the linked grant/loan application.
- The form asks for cash available, other funding sources, total project cost and whether a loan could cover all or part of the project. Mission Share must be paid.
Watch for
- Before applying, complete a building assessment, pay Mission Share and obtain three comparable quotes. The clergy/ecclesiastical authority plus a lay leader must complete an accepted congregational-development event; alternatives can be arranged if attendance is impossible before deadline.
- Mission congregations need concurrence from Canon Meredith Day Hearn. The application requires a Vestry resolution and financial/investment statements.
- Not confirmed: a minimum matching percentage, individual grant ceiling, inspection/training costs, application fee or eventual loan terms; a loan is distinct from a grant.
- Official program page read in full as extracted text; scope limited to this page.
- Full public application read, including cash sources, loan feasibility, Mission Share, Vestry resolution and financial attachments; no submission.
Source: diosohio.org/church-foundation-grants, diosohio.org/church-foundation-grant-loan-application-october-2025. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: reviewed.
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