Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for Teacher-Scholars
Forecasted
Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for Teacher-Scholars support teacher-scholars’ interdisciplinary research on Christian worship to strengthen congregations and worshiping communities in the U.S. and Canada.
Funder: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Spring proposals) | October 2027 (Fall proposals)
Funding Amounts: $8,000–$25,000 for a one-year research project
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary scholarly research connecting Christian worship with academic study to strengthen worshiping communities in the United States and Canada.
Key Information: Applicants must teach or lead a program at an accredited nonprofit institution in the United States or Canada.
Description
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for Teacher-Scholars support year-long research connecting Christian worship with other academic disciplines. Made possible through support from Lilly Endowment Inc., the program aims to strengthen Christian public worship and nurture congregations and worshiping communities in the United States and Canada.
Projects may draw on the liberal arts, sciences, or theological education. Topics include prayer, preaching, music, architecture, visual arts, media, baptism, communion, and connections between worship and pastoral care, social witness, evangelism, or mission. Research can explore economic, psychological, sociological, historical, theological, cultural, or technological dimensions of worship. The program emphasizes engagement with a particular worshiping community and collaboration with church leaders or members as partners in peer learning.
