Nonprofit Heat Pumps
ClosedUp to $75,000 in rebates to convert your nonprofit space from fossil fuel to electric heat.
How it works
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Eligibility check
Confirm nonprofit or mission-driven status, use of funds, and readiness to deploy capital.
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Application review
Our grants committee evaluates mission fit, budget, and leadership capacity.
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Award + reporting
Once funded, we outline reporting milestones and storytelling support.
Our grant programs
Mini-Grants for Mission
Closed$1,000 – $3,000Unrestricted funding for faith communities in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington achieving mission goals.
Grants from other funders
We track opportunities from other organizations that may benefit your ministry. Filter by state to find relevant grants.
UMC Solar and Battery Pilot Program
Guidance, training, and potential grants of up to $100,000 for United Methodist churches serving vulnerable communities that are interested in solar and/or battery storage for community resilience.
Learn more →Young Clergy Initiative Grants
Up to $1 million annually for vocational discernment and young clergy development. Individual grants will range from $5,000 to $100,000. Applications open Sept. 1, with awards beginning this fall.
Learn more →Lilly Endowment: Clergy Renewal Programs
Helps pastors take restoration time from ministry duties.
Learn more →Mustard Seed Migration Grants (UMCOR)
Up to $2,000 on a rolling basis for migration-related ministries.
Learn more →National Fund for Sacred Places
$50,000 – $500,000 for historic houses of worship preservation projects.
Learn more →PNW Ministry Opportunity Fund
Encourages innovation and risk-taking ministry; annual grants of under $5,000 and up to $20,000.
Learn more →Social Justice Fund Northwest
Grants for under-resourced organizations in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming.
Learn more →District Extension Societies (Oregon-Idaho)
Amount and purpose vary by district for UMC congregations.
Learn more →3 Rivers Community Foundation Grants
Grants for nonprofits serving Benton and Franklin counties, Washington.
Learn more →Rasmuson Foundation (Alaska)
Awards typically $5,000 – $20,000 for Alaska-focused initiatives.
Learn more →Multiethnic Ministries Grants
Support racial and ethnic leadership development and congregational growth through grants of up to $20,000, with seven grants available annually. Applications open Jan. 1, 2027, for awards in the following year.
Learn more →EarthKeepers
Implementation grants up to $10,000 after completing training. Applications are open.
Learn more →Reflective Leadership Grants (Forum for Congregational Life)
Up to $20,000 for established lay and clergy leaders to step back and work through a significant leadership challenge, with up to 50 grants per cycle. Applications close Dec. 7, 2026.
Learn more →Scholarship resources
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PNW Conference Scholarships
Scholarship opportunities for Pacific Northwest Conference members.
Learn more →Oregon-Idaho Conference Scholarships
Scholarships for students in the Oregon-Idaho Conference.
Learn more →UM Higher Education Foundation
Scholarships and educational funding through the United Methodist system.
Learn more →Solar & energy support
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UMC Solar and Battery Pilot Program
Through a new pilot program led by Global Ministries Environmental Sustainability and UMCOR U.S. Disaster Response, churches who offer community-based services can now learn how to implement solar and/or battery storage so they can stay open when a disaster or power outage disrupts their normal operations.
Learn more →Energize (King, Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish)
Heat pumps and building upgrades; ~$6 million total funding 2026–2029.
Learn more →Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction
Federal deduction $0.50–$1.00 per sq ft for energy efficiency improvements.
Learn more →U.S. DOE Renewable Energy Grant Program (Idaho)
Federal renewable energy grants for nonprofits in Idaho.
Learn more →Up & Go Electric for Workplace (PSE)
Covers up to 100% of cost to install Level 2 EV charging for qualifying customers.
Learn more →Community Heat Pump Deployment Program (Oregon)
Supports heat pump installations in Oregon homes.
Learn more →Oregon Solar + Storage Rebate Program
Rebates for solar electric and paired solar + storage systems.
Learn more →Heat Pumps & Energy-Efficient Upgrades (Oregon)
HEAR and HOMES programs for heat pumps and efficiency upgrades.
Learn more →Carbon Reduction Fund (Alaska)
Heat pump installation in Alaskan homes with partial to full cost coverage.
Learn more →Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
Reimburses nonprofits up to 30% of renewable energy project costs.
Learn more →Interfaith Community Solar (Oregon)
Solar panel leasing for Oregon congregations unable to purchase outright.
Learn more →Tell us about your project
Send a short inquiry and our team will follow up to talk through eligibility, scope, and next steps. No formal application needed to start.
Know about another opportunity that should be on this list? Email staff@faith.foundation and we'll update it.