The Duke Endowment – Rural Church
- Amount
- Not published
- Status
- No deadline published
- Region
- North & South Carolina
Semilla Grant
Episcopal Diocese of West Texas
- Amount
- Up to $5,000
- Deadline
- Not confirmed2026 round closed Sept 30, 2026
- Who
- Diocese of West Texas churches
- Use
- Launch or expand Latino ministries
You match if
Seed awards up to $5,000 support launching or expanding congregational Latino ministries; examples include bilingual signage, worship resources, interpreters, community events and space adaptation.
You’ll need
- The round closed September 30, 2026 at 11:55 p.m.; decisions are scheduled for October 30. Applications must use the English or Spanish digital form; emailed or PDF applications are not accepted.
- Our note: Ask latino@dwtx.org about a future round and the expansion restriction rather than submitting into the expired round.
Watch for
- The announcement excludes existing ministries/projects, regular operations, staff costs, church debt, World Missions trips and individual assistance.
- Our note: Clarify whether a proposed expansion qualifies: the introduction invites expansion while the exclusions reject existing ministries/projects.
- Not confirmed: the full geographic/diocesan eligibility clause in the application; the reviewed announcement is from West Texas but does not spell out all applicant boundaries.
- Not confirmed: required matching funds, minimum church investment or application fee.
- Full June 24, 2026 announcement read. Linked English form returned no readable text; application-preview PDFs not reviewed.
- Official announcement links this form; HTTP 200 shell contained no readable questions. No submission.
Source: dwtx.org/blog/semilla-grant-applications-through-latino-immigration-ministries-are-open, dwtx.fellowshiponego.com/external/form/21e3d6df-7c5c-403d-a306-c74799825aa5. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: partial.
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