We are no longer accepting any letters of intent for 2024 grants

Looking for funds for a new or expanded ministry at your church that meets immediate human needs or addresses structural injustice? The ECS-NJ 2024 Grant Application is open! ECS-NJ grants are designed to expand existing charity and justice ministries of congregations in the Diocese and make new ones possible.

2024 is the first grant cycle under ECS-NJ’s revised grant program, in which churches applying for and receiving ECS-NJ grants will receive more support during the application process and the grant period. Notable features of the now-annual grants program include the possibility of multi-year funding and a required Letter of Intent to apply for an ECS-NJ grant, due in April of 2024.

To learn more please review the documents and view the video of the information session held on March 18, 2024 at 7 pm linked below. The ECS-NJ 2024 Grant Information Session covered both how to write a good grant proposal and the specifics of applying to ECS.

Proposed projects should address two or more of the following objectives:

• To meet human need in underserved and marginalized communities, especially communities of color
• To engage, collaborate, and partner with other organizations, including faith-based, secular, community, governmental, etc.
• To encourage advocacy for issues relating to social justice, including spearheading new advocacy efforts

To learn more,

• check out the stories about ECS-NJ at the bottom of our webpage
• plan to attend an information session on Monday, March 18 (register here) or
• email grants@ecs-nj.org with questions or to make an appointment for a consultation.

Important Information and Links

Frequently Asked Questions about the ECS-NJ 2024 Grant Program in English (Spanish coming soon)

Frequently Asked Questions about the ECS-NJ 2024 Grant Program in Haitian Creole