Partners for Sacred Places is sharing the following grant opportunity from Lilly Endowment Inc. with congregations and denominational offices in our network.
Through the Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative, Lilly Endowment seeks to support highly promising and creative endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
Eligible charitable organizations are invited to submit proposals for up to $1.25 million that may be used for up to a five-year period. Proposal should strive to establish new and/or enhance existing programs supporting congregations as they design intergenerational corporate worship services and prayer practices that more intentionally and fully engage children and nurture their faith.
The Endowment is especially interested in supporting programs that help congregations address one or more of the following objectives:
- Strengthening worship and prayer practices that attend to and respect how children experience God and express their faith
- Enhancing worship and prayer practices that are more fully inclusive of all children, including children with disabilities
- Drawing more fully on the arts (e.g., music, visual arts, drama, etc.) to enhance the experience of worship and prayer for children
- Creating opportunities for Bible storytelling that help children hear and tell stories of faith through worship and prayer practices
- Enhancing worship and prayer practices that more intentionally connect worship with the daily lives of children and their families
Eligibility: Charitable organizations located in the United States with Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and public charity status are eligible to apply.