06/12/2026
If your ministry is addressing hunger and its root causes in your community, WELCA encourages you to apply to an opportunity from ELCA World Hunger by submitting a Letter of Inquiry for the 2027 Domestic Hunger Grants.
For ministries centering accompaniment, justice and liberation.
Timeline:
Letter of inquiry form open: Wednesday, April 15th – Wednesday, July 1st 2026
Letter of inquiry review: Monday, July 13th – September 15th, 2026
Response to the letter of inquiry (deny 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
No registration needed to submit a Letter of Inquiry apply here in English: https://forms.office.com/r/gc3RjHX6BC or Spanish: https://forms.office.com/r/EAzcpfL7uv
What are Domestic Hunger Grants?
ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants accompany congregations and their partners throughout the United States and Caribbean as they draw on the strengths of communities to address local issues such as food security, clean water, housing, job access, human rights, gender justice, access to health services, policy change and more. Together, these ministries are part of a comprehensive approach to breaking the cycle of poverty and hunger, for good. Awards will be for a three-year cycle, with a maximum award of $10,000 per year.
Who can apply?
• ELCA Congregations
• Full communion churches with an ELCA Pastor
• Synods
• SWO's and WELCA UNITS
For a full overview, click here.
For more details contact Roselle Tenorio, Program Manager, ELCA World Hunger - U.S.
