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GRANTS MINISTRY
To foster vital, strategic, and impactful initiatives within and beyond the local UMC faith communities of New England.
Engaging Communities Multi-Year Grant
Applications due July 1, 2025 by 5:00pm
Through these Engaging Communities (EC) multi-year grants, UMFNE seeks to support missional partnerships (new and established) and the sharing of resources between churches, community partners, and the Foundation to address the most important challenges within a church’s ministry context. These missional challenges could include issues such as the opioid crisis, social justice, climate change, or other community concerns. In this way, the church is empowered to engage as a leading stakeholder in vital community mission.
Please read the Engaging Communities Multi-Year Grant Ministry Information before applying.
Multi-Year Grant Application / Fillable PDF
*Please note: Grant applications MUST involve partnerships with other UMC congregations AND other community partners, and/or financial supporters.*
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Take the stress out of estate planning with this step-by-step program designed to bring peace of mind. Whether you're organizing important documents, assigning guardianship, planning for pet care, or ensuring your legacy, this guide simplifies the process. It’s never too early—or too late—to get started!
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Your Ministry Partner.
For more than twenty-five years, the United Methodist Foundation of New England has served churches, agencies, clergy, and individuals within the New England Conference.
We strengthen the financial capacity of churches and agencies through stewardship services, planned giving resources, socially responsible investment management, loans, capital campaigns and grants.
We equip clergy to be more effective in serving Christ and the church through personal and life planning workshops, consultations, pastoral resources, and leadership development.
We encourage individuals to live and give as faithful trustees of God's generosity through stewardship services and gift planning.