Here are some of the grants currently available to our 6261 Ministry Communities:
6261 Microgrants
6261 Microgrants
– available now through December 15, 2025
6261 Microgrants are made possible from a CaSTLE grant from Wartburg Seminary. This first round of Microgrants are small grants available to ecumenical 6261 Ministry Communities for up to $1,500. Our full-Communion ecumenical partners include the Episcopal Church, the Moravian Church, the Presbyterian Church, USA (PCUSA), the Reformed Church in America, the United Church of Christ (UCC), and the United Methodist Church. 6261 Ministry Communities who are formed across Synod and ecumenical judicatory lines are also eligible. There simply must be at least one (1) congregation of the 6261 Ministry Community who is a member congregation of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the ELCA and at least one (1) congregation/parish/church who is a member of one of the ELCA’s full-Communion ecumenical partners.
Applications will be reviewed by the 6261 Microgrants Team on a first-come first-serve basis and will be open through December 15, 2025. These 6261 Microgrants are made possible by the "CaSTLE Project" grant the NEPA Synod received from Wartburg Seminary.
Download an application below. For more information on the application process, instructions, eligibility, and 6261 Microgrant examples, please download the “6261 Microgrants Instructions & Examples” document below.
Completed 6261 Microgrant applications should be emailed or mailed to the NEPA Synod office.
6261 NEPA Synod Grants
6261 NEPA Synod Grants
– opening Fall of 2025
NEPA Witness & Service Ministry Grants
6261 NEPA Synod Grants
– open and distributed on a rolling basis
6261 Ministry Communities can apply for funds up to $5,000 under the “Collaborative” category to help with their Primary Ministry Project or other community-oriented ministry endeavors. Click the button below for more information and access to the application.
