Through the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, Lilly Endowment is helping interested parents and caregivers share their faith and values with their children. Eligible charitable organizations located in the United States were able submit proposals to create new or enhance existing programs that advance one or both of the following objectives:
- Supporting congregations (especially pastors, children and youth ministry staff and congregational volunteer leaders) and other Christian organizations by developing and providing resources, programs and educational opportunities that will create and/or strengthen ministries to help interested parents and caregivers share their Christian faith and values with their children.
- Supporting Christian parents and caregivers by developing and providing resources and programs to help them learn, adapt and embrace time-honored practices to share their Christian faith and values with their children.
The Endowment awarded 77 grants to charitable organizations that submitted the most promising and compelling proposals. Read the grants list here
In 2022, the Endowment made grants to 22 organizations through an invitational round of the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative.
This initiative is currently closed to new proposals.
Resources
Supporting Proposal Documents