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Lilly Endowment (Religion)
- Amount
- Not published
- Deadline
- Not confirmed
- Who
- Not published
- Use
- Religion, community development, education
You match if
National religion grantmaking supports Christian congregational vitality, pastoral leadership, Christian formation and religious institutions; this listing is a funder, not one standard church technology grant.
You’ll need
- For a request fitting general guidelines, mail a preliminary letter of no more than two pages describing the organization, project, need and requested amount to the Program Office, Lilly Endowment Inc., P.O. Box 88068, Indianapolis, IN 46208-0068. Unsolicited requests through the website contact form are not accepted.
- Our note: Choose a specific religion initiative or partner program before investing in a full proposal.
Watch for
- Unconfirmed. Our automated check could not read this funder's page, so some details are not published here. Confirm everything on the official page before applying. What this means
- Generally excludes individual cash grants, existing debt and healthcare. Outside Indianapolis, building campaigns and general operations usually are declined unless part of a special initiative.
- Not confirmed: a universal match, application fee or standard award amount. Check the specific initiative before budgeting.
- General grantmaking policy reviewed; not a review of every individual initiative.
Dated supplemental evidence
Reviewed October 19, 2026. This layer does not refresh the older catalog below. Historical examples are selective, not typical awards or eligibility promises. Application-route access is separate from whether a round is open.
Historical recipient examples
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church · 2023 (award year) · $1,250,000 USD
Recipient location: Charlotte, NC
Thriving Congregations Initiative: strengthen congregational ministries, relationships and community vitality.
Purpose scope: initiative-wide aim; recipient-specific project title not stated
Amount basis: announced grant, not verified cash disbursement
Exact award date: Not established
Review date: 2026-10-19
Historical recipient example; not evidence of current application access or award likelihood.
A 2023 competitive initiative award is not a standing unrestricted grant program.
Recipient location does not establish a present geographic eligibility rule.
Large church-network awards are not representative of an individual congregation budget.
Exact approval day, payment schedule, recipient-specific project title and current application access not established.
gfm-enrichment-007 · funder official document · Publication: Publication date not stated (unknown) · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · Retrieved 2026-10-19T02:42:55.052288+00:00. November 2023 is the grant approval/list month, not an established publication date. URL directory is not publication evidence. lillylist
Impact Church DFW
Impact Church DFW · 2023 (award year) · $1,250,000 USD
Recipient location: Richardson, TX
Thriving Congregations Initiative: strengthen congregational ministries, relationships and community vitality.
Purpose scope: initiative-wide aim; recipient-specific project title not stated
Amount basis: announced grant, not verified cash disbursement
Exact award date: Not established
Review date: 2026-10-19
Historical recipient example; not evidence of current application access or award likelihood.
A 2023 competitive initiative award is not a standing unrestricted grant program.
Recipient location does not establish a present geographic eligibility rule.
Large church-network awards are not representative of an individual congregation budget.
Exact approval day, payment schedule, recipient-specific project title and current application access not established.
gfm-enrichment-007 · funder official document · Publication: Publication date not stated (unknown) · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · Retrieved 2026-10-19T02:42:55.052288+00:00. November 2023 is the grant approval/list month, not an established publication date. URL directory is not publication evidence. lillylist
Christian Community Association of South Florida
Christian Community Association of South Florida · 2023 (award year) · $889,419 USD
Recipient location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Thriving Congregations Initiative: strengthen congregational ministries, relationships and community vitality.
Purpose scope: initiative-wide aim; recipient-specific project title not stated
Amount basis: announced grant, not verified cash disbursement
Exact award date: Not established
Review date: 2026-10-19
Historical recipient example; not evidence of current application access or award likelihood.
A 2023 competitive initiative award is not a standing unrestricted grant program.
Recipient location does not establish a present geographic eligibility rule.
Large church-network awards are not representative of an individual congregation budget.
Exact approval day, payment schedule, recipient-specific project title and current application access not established.
gfm-enrichment-007 · funder official document · Publication: Publication date not stated (unknown) · Reviewed 2026-10-19 · Retrieved 2026-10-19T02:42:55.052288+00:00. November 2023 is the grant approval/list month, not an established publication date. URL directory is not publication evidence. lillylist
Source: lillyendowment.org, lillyendowment.org/for-grantseekers/guidelines. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: reviewed.
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