Recent Grant Awards

Foundation Awards $279K in 2025

The United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana is excited to announce that $279,418 in grants has been awarded in 2025 to support 35 churches and ministries across the Louisiana Conference and beyond. These funds will support projects that make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals and families within their communities.

This year’s grants support a wide range of meaningful initiatives, including:

• Providing occupational and speech therapy for children

• Promoting senior health through strength and exercise programs

• Building and installing wheelchair ramps for low-income homeowners

• Providing youth ministry professionals across the region with spiritual renewal, brainstorming and networking time with their peers

• Helping build a home for a hardworking single mother and her children

• Expanding a community food pantry to serve more families in need

• Providing tuition assistance for K-12 students in impoverished areas

Each of these projects reflects the creativity, compassion, and commitment of United Methodist churches and ministries as they serve others in the spirit of Christ.

Congratulations to all the 2025 grant recipients listed below—your faithful service continues to bring hope and transformation to the communities you serve.