Louisville Institute Pastoral Study Project Grant (PSP) 2023 (up to $15,000) | APPLY NOW

This informs the public about the Louisville Institute Pastoral Study Project Grant (PSP) 2023. Details about the Program are given below.

Pastoral Study Project Grant 2023

About Pastoral Study Project Grant 2023

The Louisville Institute Pastoral Study Project Grant (PSP) awards grants of up to US$15,000 to support independent or collaborative study projects on Christian life, religious practices and institutions, and possibilities and ideas for the church, our communities, and the wider world.

Grants are awarded to skilled and innovative clergy, lay leaders, and staff working in diverse Christian contexts in North America.

Program Details

Pastoral Study Project grants offer pastoral and ministry leaders time away from the daily demands of their work in order to dig deeply into significant questions of ministry, the church, and Christian faith in our communities and the wider world.

We know that pastoral leaders have keen insight into the challenges and promises of faith, practice, and ministry, and often wish for the opportunity to engage more fully with the meaningful questions they face in their ministries.

Our Pastoral Study Project grants give you that chance: financial support of up to US$15,000 that provides time and resources to think, research, ask, learn, study, and reflect about that big idea you’ve been pondering.

Grantees share their research through books and other publications, blogs and websites, podcasts, digital media and film, exhibits, worship, music, public presentations, classes, and more. These projects are lifegiving for grantees and their communities, and broaden the vitality of North American Christianity.

Eligibility

    • have received theological education, training, and/or mentoring for Christian leadership
    • employed in diverse ministry contexts in the United States and Canada

Previous PSP grants have been awarded to a variety of Christian leaders, including:

    • clergy
    • chaplains
    • church and denominational staff
    • Men and Women Religious
    • members of monastic communities
    • non-profit and parachurch staff
    • artists and musicians
    • independent researchers and writers
    • pastoral counselors
    • ordained ministers not currently employed in religious settings
    • others regularly working in recognized positions of pastoral leadership

Additional eligibility information:

    • PSP grants are not educational scholarships and cannot be used for tuition, expenses, or projects related to degree programs such as an M.Div. or a D.Min.
    • Ph.D. and Th.D students are not eligible for a Pastoral Study Project grant, but may apply for one of our fellowship programs.
    • Faculty and administrators at institutions of higher education typically apply for Project Grants for Researchers or Sabbatical Grants for Researchers rather than the Pastoral Study Project Grant. For questions regarding your project and its eligibility, please email grants@louisville-institute.org.

See additional stipulations below. For questions about grant eligibility, please email grants@louisville-institute.org.

 Pastoral Study Project Grant 2023 Application

  • Download the 2024 PSP Application Guide. The application guide contains the details you need. Read this document carefully and refer to it as you prepare your materials.
  • Review the eligibility requirements in the guide.
  • Create an account. Click on the “Apply” button to create an account and get started. NOTE: Application portal opens JUNE 1, 2023.
  • Prepare your materials. Complete applications require the following (see the Application Guide for full details):
      1. General application information
      2. Project summary 
      3. Project narrative
      4. Bibliography
      5. Line Item Budget & Budget Narrative
      6. Curriculum Vitae or resume
      7. Overview of your ministry context 
      8. Two Letters of Recommendation
      9. Affirmation of support
  • All application elements are submitted online through our application portal.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 14 August 2023.

Open this link for more details about the Pastoral Study Project Grant 2023.

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