Explore Grant Opportunities | United Church of Canada Foundation

Grant opportunities through the United Church of Canada Foundation

Explore grants

Learn more about grant opportunities available through the Foundation.

Works in action

Read case studies and lessons learned from some other grant recipients.

Helping you enrich your life and ministry

The United Church of Canada Foundation offers a wide variety of different grant opportunities for United Church of Canada organizations and individuals to bring life to the mission and values of the United Church. These grants are a part of the stewardship of our trusts and endowments, made possible by the generosity of donors to the Foundation and the United Church of Canada.

Granting results

We are pleased to announce the recipients of our Spring 2023 grants. These grants are only possible thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s donors who, like you, believe in the mission and value of the United Church.

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Explore past grant recipients

Interested in learning more about past grant recipients? Use this interactive granting map to discover the many organizations and individuals who have received grants from the Foundation and United Church of Canada. Use the legends on the map to quickly sort through grant recipients by ministry, location, or grant type.

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Discover grants offered through the United Church of Canada Foundation

At the Foundation, we are called to support the needs of the growing United Church. We are pleased to help support passionate and innovative organizations and individuals as together, we can strengthen the church for years to come.

Seeds of Hope Grant Program

Seeds of Hope is the primary granting program of the United Church of Canada Foundation, supporting initiatives that enable us to live out the New Creed’s call to “seek justice”, “live with respect in creation” and “love and serve others”.

Scholarship & Research Grants

Academic opportunities related to the church, including study, research, bursaries, scholarships, and fellowships.

Discover grants that support the work of the United Church of Canada

Although not funded or awarded through the Foundation, we are pleased to help point you towards these granting programs offered through the United Church of Canada and affiliated organizations.

**Please note that Embracing the Spirit and New Ministries grants will not be available in 2023 as these programs have been put on hold as we embrace the exciting transition into the United Church of Canada’s new strategic plan

Other grant opportunities

Grants, bursaries, and other opportunities that support the living United Church.

Strengthen your application

The Foundation has created a webinar on grant writing that includes information on the various granting streams of the United Church and the Foundation. We hope that it will be of use to you as you move through the application process. Watch the webinar on YouTube by clicking the button below.

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