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Max Funding
Up to $25K
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Application Due Date
Apr 15, 2026
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Funder Details:
Funder Type:
Private
Funding Frequency:
Triannual Cycles
Use of Funds:
Programs/Projects
Funding Duration:
One-Year Grant
Application Type
Full Application
Eligibility:
✅ 501(c)(3) Organizations, ✅ Faith-Based Organizations
Program Areas:
Spirituality, Imprisonment
Locations:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, Washington DC
About The Grant
Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for worshiping communities allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Our aim is to support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada.
We encourage both emerging and established worshiping communities to develop grant proposals using a collaborative process. Christian communities eligible for grants include:
New churches and church plants
Established congregations and parishes
Seminaries, colleges, and religious schools
Hospitals, nursing homes, and hospice centers
Prison and correctional center ministries
Other Christian worshiping communities
Organizations eligible for the grant program must be based in the United States or Canada and must present proof of their tax-exempt status with their application.
Any group or team with leadership roles related to the worship life of a Christian church or nonprofit organization in the United States or Canada is welcome to apply. Teams can include pastors, educators, church staff, musicians, artists, architects, actors, dancers, scholars, and more.
The team should have the support of the senior pastor or key administrator of the organization. We’ve learned that including such leaders in the process increases the likelihood that a project will meet or exceed its goals.
Worshiping communities grant projects can focus on a variety of Christian worship practices, including the following:
Bible reading
Preaching/sermon/homily
Public prayer
Baptism
Lord’s Supper/communion/Eucharist
Congregational music and singing
Visual arts
Storytelling
Universal design and responsive design for worship
Cultural engagement
And more!
Requirements
Organizations eligible for the grant program must be based in the United States or Canada and must present proof of their tax-exempt status with their application.
The grant program takes place over the course of one year. Many congregations and other worshiping communities with whom we’ve worked have discovered that a year spent focusing on worship can revitalize their ability to share the good news of the gospel.
Grantor Information:
Name:
Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Type:
Private
Contact:
Email: worshipgrants@calvin.edu
More Info:
Restrictions:
Requires reports and detailed use of grants. Restricted.