Open Initiatives
Below is a list of Lilly Endowment initiatives open to eligible organizations that support work within one of the Endowment’s three main areas of focus: community development, religion and education and youth.
Please review the specific eligibility requirements for each initiative to determine if your organization is able to apply. For any questions, please email the distinct address coordinating with each initiative found on the last page of the Request for Proposals.
Open Initiatives
National Storytelling Initiative for Christian Faith and Life: Through the new Storytelling Initiative, the Endowment seeks to help charitable organizations unlock and tell compelling stories that portray the vibrancy and hope of Christian faith and life to inspire and help people from a wide variety of backgrounds to come to know and love God. Learn more
Pathways for Tomorrow 2025: Through a new round of its Pathways initiative, the Endowment seeks to help theological schools strengthen and sustain their institutional capacities to prepare and support pastoral leaders for Christian churches. Pathways 2025 will offer funding opportunities for Individual School Grants and for Large-scale Collaboration Grants. Learn more
Marion County K-12 Schools Initiatives: Through two multi-year initiatives the Endowment seeks to help eligible public and private schools in Indianapolis (Marion County) initiate, enhance or expand compelling programs and projects that show promise to improve academic achievement and the prospects for post-secondary success.
- Marion County K-12 Public Schools Initiative Learn more
- Marion County K-12 Private Schools Initiative LEARN MORE