Grants for Ministry

Thrivent Generosity

Amount
Not published
Deadline
Rolling
Who
Thrivent membership open to Christians (and spouses)
Use
Member-directed generosity

You match if

One concrete route within Thrivent Generosity is Action Teams: member-led volunteer service, education or fundraising projects can receive a kit and up to $250 in seed money.

You’ll need

  • An eligible member applies through their Thrivent account and reports afterward. Benefit members can lead up to two projects per calendar year; associate members one.
  • Our note: Identify an already-eligible member and check the project terms before planning; this panel does not establish eligibility for other Thrivent programs.
  • Thrivent explicitly warns against buying or retaining insurance or annuities just to obtain this benefit.

Watch for

  • Only a Thrivent client with membership can apply and must actively lead the project; minimum age is 16. Projects cannot benefit the leader or immediate family, combine multiple kits into one initiative, or simply donate the impact card to an organization.
  • Not confirmed: a required match or the applicant’s membership cost. The $250 is restricted project seed money, not an unrestricted church grant.
  • Member-led project eligibility, seed-money rules and application path reviewed; not a full review of every Thrivent generosity program.

Source: thrivent.com/generosity, thrivent.com/about-us/membership/thrivent-action-teams. Recorded Oct 16, 2026. Reviewed Oct 17, 2026. Scope: reviewed.

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