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The 2026 Focus is on Justice and Bridging Divides.
The focus of UTO Grants for the 2026-2029 triennium is inspired
by scripture:
“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.” (Amos 5:24)
and tradition:
“In love we escape from our self into one another. In the moral sphere, every act of justice or charity involves putting ourselves in the other person’s place and thus transcending our own competitive particularity. In coming to understand anything we are rejecting the facts as they are for us in favor of the facts as they are. The primary impulse of each is to maintain and aggrandize himself. The secondary impulse is to go out of the self, to correct its provincialism and heal its loneliness.” (C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism)
therefore the UTO Board seeks applications in 2026 that move beyond dialogue across lines of difference to action undertaken together by those who are different.
UTO will fund projects focused on justice and bridging divides.
• Applications must demonstrate how two disconnected groups will work together on the project.
• Projects should work towards meaningful change within a local community.
• Success of these projects may not be measured on the expected or hoped for outcomes, but on the learning and growth that happens as a part of the collective work or process.
UTO recognizes that there is historic and ongoing harm to marginalized people of all kinds. The trauma is broad and deep and contributes to the deep divisions of our world today. UTO seeks to fund projects that build bridges in the pursuit of a more just world.
Deadlines for Submitting UTO Applications:
Anglican Communion & Those Needing Translation Support:
Initial Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026 at 5p Eastern
Final Deadline: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 5p Eastern
The Episcopal Church
Initial Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 5p Eastern
Final Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5p Eastern
Please note: some provinces and dioceses have an internal deadline for reviewing UTO Grants.
Please be in touch with your diocese to find out more. If you are a staff person who has set an internal deadline for your province or diocese, please submit it using the form below and we’ll add it here.
See the Helpful Hints for more information.
If a proposed project is related to serving migrant communities, addressing global migration issues, or protecting the rights of migrants, Episcopal Migration Ministries is available to offer support in preparing the grant application and may be able to serve as a training or technical advisor in the implementation phase. Please contact Sarah Shipman via the contact form below.
Internal Deadlines for Dioceses:
Please note: these are the deadlines that were shared with us, please be sure to check with your diocese if they aren’t listed to find out what their internal deadline is this year.
Chicago = Friday, November 28, 2025
Minnesota = Monday, January 5, 2026
Rochester = Monday, January 5, 2026
Downloadable Materials
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2025 Training Day: Grant Presentation
After watching the full video, please complete this quiz to finalize your training.
2026 UTO Grant Application Videos
This set of four short videos were created to answer the most frequently asked questions of grant applicants. UTO offers Open Office Hours via zoom each month from now until the grant application deadline in January 2026.
Additional Funding Sources: Church Periodical Club Grants (Non-UTO Grants)
While these items cannot be included in your request for funding from UTO, you can request them from the Church Periodical Club (CPC). CPC was founded in 1888 to send materials to missionaries, clergy and congregations as the church expanded westward. The work of CPC is endowed and funded through donations from Episcopalians and friends of CPC who feel called to ensure that those who need materials can access them.
Click here to learn more about Church Periodical Club.
Church Periodical Club Grant Processes
The National Book Fund: Grant requests come from schools, libraries, individuals, agencies, and parishes throughout the Anglican Communion. This fund supplies materials for adults. Grants are made for written materials of all types, such as books, magazines, and e-books. The specific materials are determined and purchased by the recipients. Materials may be religious or secular, but must be used within the mission of the Church.
Miles of Pennies Fund: Provides grants for children’s books and was created in 1988. The maximum amount of money requested may NOT exceed 1 Mile of Pennies – $844.80. Grants are accepted on a rolling deadline.