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Grants and Scholarships

As part of our mission, we have several grant and scholarship programs that assist people, organizations and congregations. View these opportunities and more below!

 

Executive Director’s Office

General Assembly Unassigned Funds

Award Amount: varies.
Deadline: TBD
Contact: Barry Creech, Barry.Creech@pcusa.org

 

Compassion, Peace and Justice

Presbyterian Mental Health Ministry Grant Program

This grant program provides seed money for Presbyterian congregations, mid councils and seminaries to expand existing mental health ministries or start new ones.  Guidelines and applications are available in English, Spanish and Korean.

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Presbyterian Hunger Program

Hunger grant funding supports partners who are doing “root cause” hunger ministry that may include direct food relief, but goes well beyond in order to tackle systemic, structural and policy change. Local projects for direct relief (food pantries, backpack programs, etc.) are wonderful ministries, but they are ineligible for national PHP grant funding, so we encourage you to look to local community foundations for funding.

PHP Grants are awarded primarily to organizations led, organized, and directed by the impacted population themselves. Recommendations are received through our General Assembly-elected Advisory Committee, Presbyterian Mission Agency and other Presbyterian Church (USA) staff, mid-council leaders, current grantee partners, and presbytery Hunger Action Advocates.

Award Amount: varies
Deadline: N/A
Contact: php@pcusa.org

 

Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People

Self-Development of People provides grants to those living in poverty to help improve their lives. 

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Racial Equity & Intercultural Ministries

Racial Equity & Women’s Intercultural Ministries Grants and Scholarships

Supports scholarships and grants for leaders, congregations and organizations represented in Racial Equity and Women’s Intercultural Ministries.

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Katie Cannon Scholarship

The Katie Cannon Scholarship honors the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon, a pioneer and legend in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This scholarship supports Presbyterian women of color, clergywomen, college women and other women with opportunities for leadership and spiritual development as well as mission opportunities in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

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Mission Program Grants for Worshiping Communities

New Worshiping Communities Seed Grant

The New Worshiping Communities Seed Grant provides $10,000 to help start a 1001 community and supports the first year of ministry.

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New Worshiping Communities Investment Grant

For Seed Grant awardees, this grant supports the next 18 months of ministry with a grant of up to $30,000. Requires dollar matching from a mid council, congregation or in-kind support.

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New Worshiping Communities Growth Grant

For Seed Grant awardees, this grant supports the next 18 months of ministry with a grant of up to $30,000. Requires dollar matching from a mid council, congregation or in-kind support.

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New Worshiping Communities Health Insurance Grant

For new worshiping community leaders, to provide up to $3,000 to purchase health insurance.

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New Worshiping Communities: Sam & Helen Walton Award

Provides grants to presbyteries seeking continual congregational transformation and is given every March, to excellent new worshiping communities to help with capital expenses.

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Presbytery Grant for Congregational Transformation

The Presbytery Grant for Congregational Transformation provides funding to Presbyteries that can help change congregations. Presbyteries may request a one-time grant of ordinarily up to $50,000. 

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Theology, Formation & Evangelism

Agnes and Dorothy Marschner Award

Provides up to $2,000 for creating a new family ministry program or expanding an existing program in a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation, new worshiping community, or Presbyterian-related camp or conference center. The gift supporting this grant is a legacy of Presbyterian Mariners.

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Mariners Family Ministry Grant

Provides up to $2,000 for creating a new family ministry program or expanding an existing program in a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation, new worshiping community, or Presbyterian-related camp or conference center. The gift supporting this grant is a legacy of Presbyterian Mariners.

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  • Award Amount: $2,000
  • Deadline: (Quarterly) third Monday of March, June, September and December
  • Contact: Yesenia Ayala, Yesenia.Ayala@pcusa.org

 

John C. Martin Teaching of the Bible Grant

Provides an award of up to $15,000 to the Menaul School, Presbyterian PanAmerican and Stillman College for teaching the Bible. This program is offered by Financial Aid for Service and the Office for Schools and Colleges Equipping Communities of Color under the guidelines for the Teaching the Bible Grant.

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Presbyterian Study Grant

Presbyterian Study Grant is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)’s financial aid program for students planning for careers in the church. The program serves approximately 100 students per year. Because the number of students awarded is significantly less than the number of students enrolled in seminary, there are additional restrictions. 

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Samuel Robinson Award

The Samuel Robinson Award is offered to college juniors and seniors attending a Presbyterian-related college or university. Students must recite from memory the responses to the 107 questions in the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Students have up to 18 months from the start of the recitation to complete the recitation.

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Teaching the Bible Grant

Provides support for Presbyterian-related schools, colleges and universities in teaching the Bible. Up to five $10,000 grants fund activities ranging from campus-wide engagement through lecture series and Bible study to new curriculum.

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Wolf-Schick Award

Provides support for the construction of needed buildings such as dormitories, school buildings, libraries and hospitals, including equipment for the same. The program supports an award up to $20,000; Presbyterian Mission Agency seeks proposals from Warren Wilson College and Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) first. If no proposals are forthcoming, any Presbyterian-related school, college or university may apply.

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  • Award Amount: $500–$20,000
  • Deadline: First Friday in June for Warren Wilson and Westminster College Utah. First Friday in September for other related schools if funds are available.
  • Applications:
  • Guidelines
  • Contact: Laura Bryan, Laura.Byran@pcusa.org

 

Beca presbiteriana para estudiantes universitarios

Provides up to $2,000 for creating a new family ministry program or expanding an existing program in a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation, new worshiping community, or Presbyterian-related camp or conference center. The gift supporting this grant is a legacy of Presbyterian Mariners.

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학부생을 위한 장로교 장학금

적격 지원자는 2022-2023년에 미국에서 공인된 대학에 다니는 첫 준학사 또는 학사 학위를 원하는 PCUSA 교인입니다. 기본 장학금은 필요에 따라 $4,000입니다. 유색인종을 위한 추가 지원이 가능합니다.

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