Through the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative, Lilly Endowment seeks to help interested parents and caregivers share their faith and values with their children. Eligible charitable organizations located in the United States were able submit proposals to create new or enhance existing programs that advance one or both of the following objectives:

• Supporting congregations (especially pastors, children and youth ministry staff and congregational volunteer leaders) and other Christian organizations by developing and providing resources, programs and educational opportunities that will create and/or strengthen ministries to help interested parents and caregivers share their Christian faith and values with their children.
• Supporting Christian parents and caregivers by developing and providing resources and programs to help them learn, adapt and embrace time-honored practices to share their Christian faith and values with their children.

Eligible organizations were able to submit proposals for up to $1.25 million that may be used for up to a five-year period to plan and implement their programs. The Endowment  awarded 77 grants to charitable organizations that submitted the most promising and compelling proposals. Read the grants list here.

Please note that in 2022, Lilly Endowment made grants to 22 organizations through an invitational round of the Christian Parenting and Caregiving Initiative. The Endowment has not announced plans at this time to offer an additional round of funding in this initiative.

Eligibility

Charitable organizations located in the United States with Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) and public charity status were eligible to apply. The Endowment was especially interested in proposals from theological schools, colleges and universities, church resourcing agencies, publishing houses, national and regional denominational judicatories, camps and retreat centers, and other religious organizations.

Questions
Email us at christianparenting@lei.org or view the FAQ.