The Church Helping Churches Challenge has received almost 1,000 applications from churches in need. We’re currently awarding grants to as many churches as we can, but unfortunately, we will not have enough funds to help everyone. Accordingly, we are no longer accepting applications for the Covid-19 Church Relief Fund right now. However, churches can still fill out the application to be placed on a list that’ll be sent to larger churches that’ll encourage to help out.

Criteria and Application Process

Fund Criteria

  1. Located in low-income area and/or declared COVID federal disaster zone

  2. Registered as a religious non-profit in your state

  3. Must be submitted by an officer of the church (e.g. pastor, elder) with supporting documentation 

  4. We are biased towards smaller churches of less means

  5. Must affirm either the Apostles Creed or Lausanne Covenant or submit your own statement of faith

  6. Please write an essay describing the needs and how funds will be used (1-2 paragraphs)

  7. Picture of your church

Application Process 

  1. Submit application below

  2. Application will be reviewed for need and criteria listed above

  3. Initial review process may take 1-2 weeks depending on demand

  4. Your application will be either preliminarily approved, pending with request for more information, or denied; an email will provide your update after 1-2 weeks.

  5. If preliminary approved, the National Christian Foundation (NCF) will contact you for final review.

  6. If approved, NCF will disperse funds per their process working directly with recipient

  7. We post the name of the church, picture of the location, and amount given on churchrelief.org for transparency to donors