The Duke Endowment – Rural Church
- Amount
- Not published
- Status
- No deadline published
- Region
- North & South Carolina
Foundation Grant
Episcopal Foundation of Northern California
- Amount
- Up to $5,000 (total $25,000 in 2026)
- Deadline
- Not confirmed2026 period closed July 31, 2026
- Who
- Churches and missions in the diocese
- Use
- Discipleship, neighbor love, creation care
You match if
Supports Northern California diocesan churches and missions in faith-community growth, neighbor-serving ministry and creation care; projects may also address racial healing. The form includes a diocesan-wide organization option.
The 2026 pool is $25,000, with individual awards capped at $5,000; the form allows ongoing ministries to explain expansion, enhancement and sustainability.
You’ll need
- Our note: Contact the Foundation about the next cycle; prepare the budget, timeline, leadership approvals and sustainability case using the linked 2026 application only as a preview.
- Cost sharing is encouraged, not described as a mandatory match. The application requires a budget showing total costs, money in hand, major expenses and other income, plus a spending timeline.
Watch for
- The 2026 application period was June 1–July 31, with awards scheduled for August; it is not an open round as of this review.
- The form asks for clergy/warden support and Vestry/mission-committee approval and requires agreement to progress and final reporting.
- Not confirmed: a complete excluded-cost list or eligibility outside the diocese.
- Not confirmed: any minimum cash-match percentage or application fee.
- Official program page read in full as extracted text; scope limited to this page.
- Officially linked public Jotform read, including budget, approvals, applicant types and reporting. It remains readable after the published deadline; no submission.
Source: norcalepiscopalfoundation.org/foundationgrant, form.jotform.com/251738155940057. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: reviewed.
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