The United Thank Offering Board announces the opening of its 2027 annual grants process, with a focus on projects that seek to connect churches, dioceses, and provinces with the unique needs of their local communities. Applicants for this round are asked to observe three deadlines to complete the process: Dec. 4, Jan. 8, and Feb. 5.
- Dec. 4, by 5 p.m. ET: For U.S. applicants, this is the deadline to submit a grant project proposal and audit to your bishop. Applicants who live outside the U.S. must submit their proposal online to the United Thank Offering by this date in order to continue the process.
- Jan. 8, by 5 p.m. ET: All applicants must submit draft documents by this date to proceed. These documents will be reviewed and feedback provided before the final submission deadline.
- Feb. 5, by 5 p.m. ET: All completed documents must be submitted. Late submissions cannot be accepted. Only applicants who met the previous deadline will be able to submit final documents.
Find application materials, criteria, detailed deadline information, and other resources online in English and Spanish. Applicants are encouraged to sign up for one-on-one support during open office hours this fall with United Thank Offering staff.
The focus of grants for the 2026-2028 triennium is inspired by the Anglican foundational framework of Scripture, tradition, and reason. The 2027 grant focus highlights the idea that “we” are “the gifts of God for the people of God,” as noted in the Book of Common Prayer—as well as incorporating the concept of a “gift economy” discussed in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, “The Serviceberry,” said the Rev. Rowan Larson, chair of the United Thank Offering grant committee.
“This year, the whole board has been captivated by ‘The Serviceberry,’” Rowan said. “She writes about a different kind of economy than the one the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times report about. She describes an economy based on gifts and gratitude that sounds an awful lot like the economy of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus describes in the Gospels.
“We were inspired to ask churches, dioceses, and provinces to dream about what connecting their unique gifts with the unique needs of the community around them might look like,” Rowan said. “We hope to see applications for projects that are specific to where the applicant is located, as well as projects that will generate something that can be shared back to the community.”
Last year, nearly $1 million in United Thank Offering grant funds supported 25 mission and ministry projects around the world. Since 1883, the ministry has awarded more than 5,400 grants totaling more than $145 million to support projects throughout The Episcopal Church and Anglican Communion.
Learn more about the United Thank Offering.
