Church and Society Announces 2025 Online Grant Award Process Is Now Open

The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) awards grants to United Methodist congregations and groups related to The United Methodist Church through Peace with Justice programs, the Ethnic Local Church and Human Relations Day.

To apply for grants, applicants must complete forms on the GBCS online system. Applications considered for funding will have the online form and all required documents submitted by August 31, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Grant award notifications are planned for late October, 2025.

Church and Society Provides Grant Awards In Three Categories

1. Peace with Justice Grants support programs and projects that witness to God’s demands for a faithful, just, disarmed, and secure world.
2. Ethnic Local Church Grants focus on the self-identified needs of ethnic local churches and persons as they address one or more chronic social issues or concerns.
3. Human Relations Day Grants support advocacy and community engagement aimed at uplifting the right of all God’s children to realize their potential in right relationship with one another.

Here’s What To Expect When Applying For Church and Society Grants

Applicants are required to submit:

• Program or project summaries
• A description of how the program or project is aligned with the Social Principles
• Budget and supporting documentation including no fewer than two references
• A letter from the Resident Bishop
• Complete criteria and documentation are provided in the application online.

How To Apply Online

Complete criteria and documentation are provided in the application online.

CLICK HERE to access the online application.

2025 Grant awards range from $2000 - $5000. None of the money can be used to fund individual scholarships, salaries, purchases of equipment, purely administrative costs, or direct delivery of services.

Questions? Contact us by email: grants@umcjustice.org