Ministry Support Fund
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.
Funder: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications)
Funding Amounts: $25,000–$50,000 per grant; renewable up to a maximum of four years
Summary: Supports United Methodist annual conferences in addressing clergy development, care, and emerging needs in licensed and ordained ministry.
Key Information: Annual conferences may receive one grant per year.
Description
The Ministry Support Fund, offered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of The United Methodist Church, supports the development and care of clergy. Grants go to annual conferences to address emerging needs related to licensed and ordained ministry, with clergy support as the fund’s central focus.
The fund forms part of the shared grantmaking work of GBHEM and Global Ministries. That broader work supports education, leadership development, mission engagement, and local ministry within The United Methodist Church. Within this shared effort, the Ministry Support Fund provides dedicated support for annual conferences and their entities as they respond to clergy development and care needs.
