Our Purpose

All prospective applicant must have its own 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status conferred by the Internal Revenue Service or be a tax supported entity of the government.  The Foundation does not accept applications from Individuals, Congregations, Christian/Parochial Grade Shools, Pre-schools, Daycare Centers or ministries that operate within and/or under Congregational 501 (c) (3) tax exempt certification.  In addition the foundation does not fund ministries and organizations whose primary work is done in foreign countries.  Finally, the foundation will not make a grant for more then 50% of the grant seeker’s total need.

Priority will be given to grant requests that help the Foundation realize it’s three main goals – Lutheran Higher Education, Health and Human Care, and Faith Strengthening.

The Foundation Board of Directors, in August of 2018,  narrowed its geographic focus for the foreseeable future.  Present geographic foci are Nebraska and her contiguous states of Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, Colorado South Dakota and Wyoming.

Any ministry or organization that has not previously received a grant from the foundation must first submit an Inquiry Application, as found on this website.  Ministries and/or organizations that have previously received a grant from the foundation, should call the foundation office when applying for subsequent grants so that they use the most updated grant request application and process information