Episcopal Community Services (ECS) Grant Application (2027)

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) 2027 Grant Application
Episcopal Community Services | The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio (dohio.org)

Applications are due no later than October 7, 2026. This is a firm deadline.
For grant questions, please contact The Rev. Rosalind Hughes.

Through Episcopal Community Services (ECS) parishes apply for and receive financial support to create partnerships that strengthen communities, give in spiritual fidelity to God, and serve the world as the very body of Jesus.

Mission Statement:

The Episcopal Community Services builds Episcopal identity, collaboration and community in northern Ohio through strategic grant-making on behalf of the people of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio.

Funding Criteria:

Encourage education and advocacy
Strong Episcopal Church participation and support
Volunteerism: It is important to engage Episcopal volunteers from our congregations

Our funds for grants will be limited, and therefore we will be giving priority to parish programs over community programs.

* In 2025 we granted nearly $155,000 in total funding that was allocated to 24 grant applicants. Our hearts, like yours, want to fund generously and we work thoughtfully with prayer in the distribution process for every applicant. Every application is reviewed by council members as we allocate the current year available funding.*

Instructions:

All questions should be answered reflecting the above descriptions and funding criteria for ECS.
Awards are given for the calendar year, January – December, and financial years should reflect that time frame.
Supporting documents in the form of photos/videos should be uploaded with the application. The purpose of these is to provide visual support of existing or intended programs and will be used in evaluating the application. In addition, these may be used in materials that promote ECS in development and illustrate the impact programs have in the Episcopal Church.
A photo/video release form must be signed and submitted for any such materials. It is available as a download from the diocesan website.

Program Name:

Program Location (include street address):

Parish name including city

Is this program parish led or parish endorsed?

Is this the first time you have requested an ECS grant for this program?

Is this program new to your faith community?

Have you received an ECS grant in the past for this or another program?

If yes, what year did you receive the most recent ECS grant and what was the name of the program granted?

Requested Funding Amount

Name of Contact Person for the Program/Project. It is important that we are able to contact this individual!:

First NameLast Name

Position/title

Email:

example@example.com

Phone Number:

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

Alternative Contact Name and phone/email:

Make Check Payable to:

Address the Check Should be Mailed to:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

What is the goal of the project, and what steps will enable you to reach that/those goal/s?

0/500

Where will this program / project take place?

0/250

How will you know this program / project is a success?

0/250

In what ways does this program build relationships?

0/250

What other resources do you need to meet the level of quality you expect for this program/project?

0/250

Are you currently using any of these forms of outreach support?

What does your faith community contribute to this ministry?

0/250

What other foundations or private funding do you regularly access for parish programming?

0/100

Is there anything else you want to tell us about the program/project and/or any of the criteria above not addressed here?

0/250

Total Number of Volunteers:

Number of Parish Volunteers:

Number of People Served Annually:

Percent of Seniors Served (this information is necessary for our funding):

Percent of Children 5 and under served:

Frequency with which Program is offered:

Instructions:

Itemized expenses and revenues should be for this program/project only.
List each line item from your budget or other source; be as specific as possible.
Be sure to include any contributions from the parish operating budget and/or endowments or foundations, as applicable.
Forecast expenses and revenues for the full current program year 2026, then the anticipated full grant award program year 2027.

2026 Itemized Expenses - Add all applicable expenses by selecting 'add row'

2026 Total Expenses - Please input full year expenses for this calendar year.

2026 Itemized Revenue - Add all applicable revenues by selecting 'add row'

2026 Total Revenue - Input full year projection for this calendar year.

Instructions:

Itemized expenses and revenues should be for this program/project only.
List each line item from your budget or other source; be as specific as possible.
Be sure to include any contributions from the parish operating budget and/or endowments or foundations, as applicable.

2027 Itemized Expenses - Add all applicable expenses by selecting 'add row'

2027 Total Expenses

2027 Itemized Revenue - Add all applicable revenues by selecting 'add row'

2027 Total Revenue

Signed Photo/Video release form (see introduction for link to download)

If you wish to share images to support your application, upload Photos/Videos here

Optional: upload further supporting documents here

Form Submitted By

First NameLast Name

Date

If you do not receive a confirmation of receipt, contact the Rev. Rosalind Hughes at rhughes@dohio.org.

Episcopal Community Services (ECS) 2027 Grant Application

Contact Information

All Grants will be made payable to and mailed to an Episcopal entity. If approved for funding, the Grant Award should be issued per the following:

Narrative Questions

Program Data

2026 Financial Projections

2027 Program Budget