Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) supports United Methodist institutions and educators through theological education and leadership development to prepare Central Conference church leaders.
Ministry Support Fund supports United Methodist annual conferences in funding clergy development and care work to address emerging needs related to licensed and ordained ministry.
Ethnic In-Service Training supports lay and clergy leaders through ethnic leadership recruitment, training, and retention to nurture leadership across the church, academy, and community.
Annual Conference Multiethnic Ministries supports United Methodist annual conferences with programs to develop racial/ethnic leaders and foster racial/ethnic church growth and development.
Racial-Ethnic Local Church Grants support racial/ethnic congregations and United Methodist annual conferences in developing U.S. congregations to strengthen local churches’ witness and ministry.
Large Project Grants support faculty teams in theology and religion higher education, funding collaborative projects that strengthen classroom teaching, deepen reflection, and cultivate faculty communities.