Best Grants for Religious Nonprofits in Nevada

The James J. and Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation focuses on enriching lives and making a positive impact in local communities. They prioritize funding for tax-exempt organizations that enhance education, health care, and support the under-served. The Foundation seeks to partner with those who demonstrate accountability and effective resource management, aligning with their mission for community enrichment and leadership development.

Media professionals and organizations producing secular content on religious issues and values, including those in Nevada, can apply for the Wilbur Awards from Religion Communicators Council. Grants from Religion Communicators Council help Nevada religion and spirituality communicators gain recognition for excellence in audio, audio-visual, images, and written work first published or broadcast in 2024.

Nevada religious and faith-based nonprofits seeking support for arts, education, or religion-focused projects can apply for funding that may be made in lump sums or installments. Focused on new or demonstration projects, the Chisholm Foundation invites U.S. applicants to submit proposals by March 1 or September 1 for consideration in its May and November grant cycles.

Nevada religious congregations with historic, community-serving houses of worship can apply for matching capital project grants supporting preservation, repairs, accessibility, and space renovation. Through the National Fund for Sacred Places, Partners for Sacred Places offers US $50,000 - US $500,000 plus training and technical assistance; Nevada faith-based nonprofits may be eligible alongside other U.S. locations.

Religious and community-focused 501(c)(3) organizations serving the Southern U.S. can seek support for programs in poverty relief, education, disaster response, medical assistance, and related services. Focused on humanitarian and spiritual endeavors, Robinson Foundation invites eligible groups, including those with religious missions, to propose single-year projects demonstrating clear, tangible impact for people in need.

U.S. junior humanities and humanistic social science faculty seeking sabbatical time for research and writing can receive up to US $35,000, plus travel and research funding, through this fellowship program. Institute for Citizens & Scholars supports scholars committed to eradicating racial disparities, including those at Nevada institutions and those working in religion and spirituality fields.

Doctoral candidates who are Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship alumni in eligible humanities, social science, or physical science fields can receive up to US $30,000 to spend a year completing their dissertation. Grants from Institute for Citizens & Scholars may benefit Nevada religion and spirituality scholars whose work advances diverse perspectives in higher education.

Adjunct faculty who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and alumni of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship conducting work in religion, theology, or related humanities and social sciences in Nevada can receive support for research and scholarship. Institute for Citizens & Scholars provides a US $10,000, six‑month Adjunct Faculty Fellowship with mentoring and conference funding to help secure tenure-track positions.

Presbyterian women of color, clergywomen, college women, and other women seeking leadership and spiritual development opportunities in the U.S., including Nevada, can apply for the Katie Cannon Scholarship, which offers up to US $3,000 for events or college. Presbyterian Mission Agency supports religion and spirituality programs that build women’s leadership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Religious and other 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Nevada can apply for program or general support in religion, education, health, human services, environment, arts, and public benefit, with awards of US $5,000 - US $20,000. The Andrew Burgin Charitable Trust primarily supports Alabama organizations but also considers qualified applicants from other states, including Nevada.

Nevada 501(c)(3) organizations, including those significantly supported by religious institutions, can seek US $10,000 - US $25,000 to support work in education, health care, senior care, social services, or Israel-focused aid. The Harry Kramer Memorial Fund provides funding to U.S. charities meeting these priorities, with South Florida emphasized for educational initiatives.

Nevada 501(c)(3) organizations supporting religious or spiritual activities, along with other charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or social service programs, may be eligible for funding. Grants from Winter Clarence W Charitable Trust help U.S. nonprofits, especially those in Bucks County, PA, with awards of US $3,000 - US $5,000 for their qualifying work.

Nevada religious and spiritual 501(c)(3) organizations seeking support for faith-based programming or services can access funding through the Tuttleman Foundation; awards range from US $1,000 - US $250,000. Eligible U.S. nonprofits may also work in basic human needs, health care access, community building, or arts and museum initiatives with a spiritual dimension.

Nevada religious congregations planning to build new worship sanctuaries can access funding through the John C Lasko Foundation Trust for capital construction projects. Eligible churches must own the land, fund at least 50% of total costs, and propose projects that meet compelling community needs and provide broad social benefit; support is limited to sanctuary space.

Nevada religious and spiritual 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking general operating support for services in health, basic needs, education, jobs, or cultural and spiritual enrichment can access funding through Larry H Miller Family Foundation. Grants up to US $10,000 support U.S.-based organizations whose programs fit one of the foundation’s five programmatic areas.

Nevada religious and spirituality nonprofits can access funding through the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation for faith-based and humanitarian programs, as well as broader charitable work. U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations may be supported for education, literacy, health and wellness, arts and culture, and construction projects, with an initial Letter of Inquiry required before a full application.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations working in religion and spirituality that serve or impact Montanans can access funding through the Gianforte Family Foundation, even if based in Nevada. The foundation supports education, ministry, and relationship-based programs that equip people to improve their lives sustainably; applicants should contact the funder for a consultation before applying.

High school seniors of African American or African descent planning higher education can receive scholarship support for college, university, or technical/trade programs through the Michael Gregory Boyd Scholarship. With a mission to empower generous people, The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region provides aid to Troy-area students, including those active in church or school-based religious and service communities.

Indiana high school or college-bound students with at least a 3.0 GPA who embrace constitutionally based limited government and Judeo-Christian values can apply for scholarship support through the Joe Booker Endowed Scholarship. Hamilton County Community Foundation gives preference to applicants from Arcadia or Cicero. Nevada religious nonprofits may share this opportunity with eligible students they serve.

The Huston Foundation Grants support both Protestant Evangelical Christian and secular needs, emphasizing humanitarian efforts since 1957. Applicants must demonstrate evangelism and provide a doctrinal statement of faith for Christian grants, while secular projects must show unique community needs and measurable goals. All applicants must also possess 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. This dual-focus ensures diverse community support, fostering personal development and innovative solutions to pressing issues.

The ACLS Graduate Internships on the Spiritual Infrastructure of the Future program offers summer opportunities for current PhD students in the humanities and social sciences to engage with organizations addressing the evolving American religious landscape. This initiative aims to cultivate future leaders by providing practical experiences that demonstrate the value of doctoral training beyond academia. Supported by the Templeton Religion Trust, the internships encourage collaboration between fellows and community organizations, fostering a deeper understanding of spiritual infrastructures.

The American Bible Society (ABS) Research Grant invites Christian higher education scholars to explore ways to enhance Bible engagement among young adults aged 18-35. With $50,000 in funding, this grant encourages innovative proposals that promote meaningful interactions with Scripture, evaluate engagement strategies, and cater to diverse Christian traditions. Research teams or individual faculty members with expertise in spiritual formation and discipleship are encouraged to apply, aiming for scalable solutions that positively impact spiritual well-being.

Who We Are

Buiding a stronger, More Vibrant Community

For over 70 years, the Scranton Area Community Foundation has served Northeastern Pennsylvania as a steward of charitable resources, a grantmaker, and a catalyst for positive change. Guided by our core values of collaboration, trust, integrity, innovation, and inclusivity, we work to ensure that our communities thrive with opportunities for all.

This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from a high school in Luzerne County who demonstrates academic excellence, good citizenship, participation in athletics, and who is active in a faith or religious-based organization.

Who We Are

Buiding a stronger, More Vibrant Community

For over 70 years, the Scranton Area Community Foundation has served Northeastern Pennsylvania as a steward of charitable resources, a grantmaker, and a catalyst for positive change. Guided by our core values of collaboration, trust, integrity, innovation, and inclusivity, we work to ensure that our communities thrive with opportunities for all.

This scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior from a high school in Lackawanna County who demonstrates academic excellence, good citizenship, participation in athletics, and who is active in a faith or religious-based organization.

Who We Are

Buiding a stronger, More Vibrant Community

For over 70 years, the Scranton Area Community Foundation has served Northeastern Pennsylvania as a steward of charitable resources, a grantmaker, and a catalyst for positive change. Guided by our core values of collaboration, trust, integrity, innovation, and inclusivity, we work to ensure that our communities thrive with opportunities for all.

This scholarship is awarded to a student matriculating at a college, university, or business in the year of the scholarship.

Innovation in Religion and Spirituality Seed Grants Call for Proposals

The Religion and the Public Sphere program at the Social Science Research Council aims to foster research on the wider implications of new forms of religious and spiritual life. This program is offered with the support of the Luce Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

Overview

In recent years, scholars have noted that religious and spiritual life is being substantively reshaped. “Innovation” is one way of framing these changes, but it remains a partial and contested analytic lens, and is popularly associated with the sudden emergence of a “new” element introduced into an otherwise static tradition. Scholarship on religion and spirituality, however, points to a more complex set of processes. The essays in an ongoing forum for The Immanent Frame have set out some initial parameters of these dynamics: rather than invention ex nihilio, what we often see is the strategic recombination of existing elements within a broader context of social, political, and cultural change.

Research Themes

This request invites proposals that examine the dynamics of religious and spiritual change that fall within the frame of “innovation.” Possible topics include, but are not limited to: 

• Explorations of innovations within transnational or diasporic religious and/or spiritual communities within the United States, particularly related to the circulation of ideas and culture from or to the Global South.   
• Gendered knowledge of innovation. 
• Studies of the process by which an innovation attains—or does not attain—legitimacy, relevance, or authority within a given community or institution. 
• The relationship between contemporary economic conditions—poverty, economic insecurity, and competitive pressures for time and money—and innovations in religion and spirituality. 
• Historical studies of innovations in religion and spirituality; the creation, reception, transformation, and longevity of an innovation over time.  
• Civic participation and the social mobilization of new or innovative religious identities, as well as the reinterpretation of religious or spiritual traditions or ideas in the service of particular political or ideological projects.

Program Terms 

The program offers research support over a period of up to 6 months. The grant funds will be up to $10,000 per award.

Community Foundation of Noble County

At the Community Foundation of Noble County we are passionate about making Noble County an even better place to call home. Since 1991, area residents have been turning to the Community Foundation of Noble County to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible, as we see it as our mission to serve as a catalyst for positive change. The Community Foundation of Noble County is a public charity 501 (c) 3 entity.

Scholarships

The Community Foundation of Noble County offers a wide range of scholarships to support local students in achieving their academic and career aspirations. 

Kichler, Tony and Gertrude Scholarship Fund

For high school seniors or college students who reside in Green or Noble TOWNSHIPS (not county) in Noble County who are pursuing a college education in music, medicine or religion. One-time payment of $3,500. May reapply.