Wondering how you might jump-start your congregation’s hunger ministry, hunger advocacy project, or collaborative effort addressing the root causes of hunger? Grant funding is available from both ELCA World Hunger and our synod’s World Hunger Committee. Together we can feed others as we have been fed by Christ.
Hunger Grants Available from our Synod and ELCA
Grant funding is available from both the Lower Susquehanna Synod and the ELCA to support your hunger ministries. Please see below for funding opportunities.
2026 Synod Hunger Grants
These applications are due Monday, August 24, 2026. Grant awards will be announced in October 2026 and disbursements will be following. For question, please contact Pastor Beth Martini at bmartini@lss-elca.org.
Timeline:
Applications are due August 24, 2026.
ELCA Hunger Grants
Applications for ELCA World Hunger’s 2027 Domestic Hunger Grants are open! To learn more about submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), grant partnership eligibility, and our granting priorities, please visit our website and FAQ page.
Application Timeline
- Letter of inquiry form open: April 15 – July 1, 2026
- Letter of inquiry review: July 13 – September 15, 2026
- Response to the letter of inquiry (decline or accept): October 30, 2026
- Invited applicants to complete grant application in ELCA GrantMaker: October – December 2026
- Review and communication between ELCA World Hunger staff and grant applicants on proposal: October – December 2026
- Award notifications shared with applicants: January 2027
- 2027 Domestic Hunger Grants start date: March 1, 2027
Thank you so much for your ongoing support in connecting our communities with ELCA World Hunger. May we continue to accompany each other with strength, wisdom, and compassion that all may have an abundant life! If you have any questions, please contact us at hunger@ELCA.org.
Application Guide
