Your Resource for all Things Grant-Related

We envision thriving ministries that glorify God, and one of the ways MMFA helps to realize this vision is through our annual grants program. MMFA’s grant program is funded by both the generosity of individuals who are passionate about a particular area of need and a portion of MMFA’s net income each year.

Grant requests often exceed the funds that are available. In 2022, 57% of applications were fully funded with an average award of $1,925 (excludes Hunger and Thirst grants which averaged $13,836). Please carefully review the Grant Guidelines and Procedures for detailed information. For questions, please contact Ainsley Davis at (336) 725-2589 or adavis@mmfa.com.

The world is in need and God is calling you. Answer and apply!

MMFA Grant-Making Process

• Guidelines and Procedures
• 2022 grant recipient, “Community garden flourishes to fight hunger,” First Moravian Church, Greensboro, NC
• 2022 grant recipient, “A beacon of hope” The Hope Center, Albion, IL
• 2022 grant recipient, “What’s cooking at Essentials Cafe?”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Trinity Moravian cancels medical debt for thousands”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Estamos Unidos provides more than a meal”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Bethlehem Area Moravians: The freezer is always open”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Welcoming all to Tricklebee Cafe”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Fighting hunger in Albania”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Bethabara Food Pantry provides needed support”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Sunnyside grant provides food security”
• 2022 grant recipient, “Wonderfully made at You Belong”
• Story about 2022 grant recipient, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
• Story about 2022 grant recipient, Macedonia Moravian Preschool
• Story about 2022 grant recipient, First Moravian Church, Greensboro
• Story 2 about 2022 grant recipient, First Moravian Church, Greensboro
• Story about 2022 grant recipient, Moravian Open Door
• Story about 2021 grant recipient, Union Cross Moravian Church
• Story about 2021 grant recipient, Friends of Forsyth Prison Ministry
• Story about 2021 grant recipient, Board of World Mission
• Story about 2021 grant recipient, Unity Women’s Desk
• Story about 2020 grant recipient, Anthony’s Plot

MMFA Grant-Making Field of Interest Funds

• Hunger & Thirst Field of Interest: Grants address food and/or water insecurity.
• Housing & Shelter Field of Interest: For those providing safety, shelter, and housing to the vulnerable and unhoused.
• Healing & Health Field of Interest: For those ministering to the ill or promoting health/wellness.
• Prison Ministry Field of Interest: For ministry to the imprisoned and their families.
• Clothing Field of Interest: For ministries that provide clothing to those in need.
• Environmental Stewardship Field of Interest: For those looking to protect and restore God’s creation.
• Racial Awareness, Equity, & Reconciliation Field of Interest: For those who wish to promote racial awareness, racial equity, and racial reconciliation through advocacy, training, and ministry.

The following additional funds make grants in response to needs, but are not part of the current grant cycle.

• Prevention of Violence Against Women Field of Interest: For those looking to prevent violence against women.
• Salemtowne Designated Fund for Ministers, Missionaries & Leaders: Designed to help help qualifying Moravian clergy, missionaries, and other church leaders with initial expenses to enter Salemtowne as a residents.
• Moravian Ministers’ Emergency Designated Fund: Helps qualifying Moravian clergy deal with unexpected financial emergencies.
• Moravian Ministers’ Mission Designated Fund: Helps qualifying Moravian clergy with travel expenses associated with mission trips.

MMFA’s grant program is made possible only through the generous gifts of people like you. If you would like to support this work, please visit the Giving Portal and look for the field of interest and designated funds section.