Serving Neighbors Through Congregational Collaborations Initiative

The Serving Neighbors Through Congregational Collaborations Initiative is a two-stage funding program by Lilly Endowment Inc. offering planning grants and implementation grants to eligible charitable organisations that work with Christian congregations to address local community needs. Planning grants can be up to $50,000 and implementation grants up to $5 million, with an anticipated total of about 60 implementation awards. Concepts are submitted online, with invited organisations proceeding to the second stage to develop implementation proposals.

Access to planning and implementation funding to support collaborations between Christian congregations and charitable organisations and to strengthen community programs.

Eligible organisations are charitable organisations that can support and coordinate collaborations involving Christian congregations and local community organisations within the United States.

Submit a concept paper online; invited organisations develop implementation proposals in a second stage.