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 its webpage.
Lilly Endowment's Serving Neighbors Initiative aims to support efforts that help Christian congregations throughout the country collaborate with charitable organizations to identify and address needs and priorities that help improve quality of life in their neighborhoods, towns and cities.
Learn MoreLilly Endowment's Campus Ministry Initiative aims to strengthen throughout the United States the capacities of Christian campus ministries at or near colleges and universities to nurture the religious lives of college students both today and into the future.
Learn MoreLilly Endowment's Chaplaincy Initiative aims to strengthen the capacities of collegiate ministries throughout the United States to nurture the religious lives of college students both today and into the future.
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