Domestic Hunger Grants: Now accepting letters of inquiry
Letters of Inquiry due July 1, 2026
Applications for ELCA World Hunger’s 2027 Domestic Hunger Grants are open! To learn more about submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI), grant partnership eligibility, and our granting priorities, please visit the Domestic Hunger Grants website.
Grant Awards. Awards will be for a three-year cycle, with a maximum award of $10,000 per year, contingent upon fund availability and the completion of annual evaluations. New applications are accepted annually. The application period typically opens in spring.
Priority Focus Areas. Domestic Hunger Grant Application draw on the strengths of communities to identify and address local issues such as:
Food security
Clean water
Housing
Job access
Human rights
Policy change
Prior to submitting a full grant proposal, grant applicants are asked to fill out a letter of inquiry (LOI) which briefly describes the project proposal. Registering on our granting portal, ELCA GrantMaker, is not required at this step.
To view the questions in the LOI form in advance of applying please click here.
Para ver las preguntas en el formulario de carta de consulta antes de presentar la solicitud, haga clic aquí.
View the Domestic Hunger Grant FAQ page.
The Domestic Hunger Grant application for 2027 awards opens April 15, and we look forward to your collaboration in promoting the opportunity to ministries! Please refer to the new application cycle below and spread the word.
How to Apply (Ingles y español)
Application Timeline
Letter of inquiry form open: April 15 – July 1, 2026
Letter of inquiry review: July 13 – September 15, 2026
Response to the letter of inquiry (decline or accept): October 30, 2026
Invited applicants to complete grant application in ELCA GrantMaker: October – December 2026
Review and communication between ELCA World Hunger staff and grant applicants on proposal: October – December 2026
Award notifications shared with applicants: January 2027
2027 Domestic Hunger Grants start date: March 1, 2027
Let us not succumb to the divisiveness of our world but rather join together to fight the great injustice that is having some of us fed and others who are not. Thank you for your creative, courageous work toward a just world where all are fed. If you have any questions, please contact us at hunger@ELCA.org