ELCA World Hunger’s Daily Bread Grants Registration Open
Applications for ELCA World Hunger’s 2027 Daily Bread Matching Grants now open!
Solidarity for a Just World. In 2025, an unprecedented amount of Daily Bread Grant Applications were received, over 1000, demonstrating the need across the United States for additional support of feeding ministries. 670 ministries were awarded across all 65 synods. Together, ELCA's feeding ministries, our Domestic Hunger Grant partners and our Advocacy work in Witness in Society, are part of a comprehensive approach to breaking the cycle of poverty and hunger - for good.
ELCA World Hunger's Daily Bread Grants support congregations and their partners as they work toward a just world where all are fed. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregations with feeding ministries are eligible to participate. ELCA World Hunger’s Daily Bread Grants are one way our church accompanies communities throughout the United States and Caribbean as they respond to hunger and poverty. These grants provide daily bread for neighbors experiencing hunger by supplementing existing food-based ministries.
Who is eligible to apply?
ELCA Congregations
New starts
SAWCs
Strategic Ministries
Congregations in Development
SAOMs
ELCA Campus Ministries
You may submit a request for a Daily Bread Grant beginning October 1st. Feeding Ministry funding requests will be accepted beginning October 1st on a rolling basis for $500 each until all the funds are expended or for two weeks minimum, closing October 21st at midnight central time. Funding is for ELCA Congregations with a feeding ministry.
A Microsoft Word version is available upon request, please email hunger@elca.org. Otherwise, applications will only be accepted via this online form beginning October 1st: Feeding Ministry Funding Request – Fill out form
Application Timeline:
Letter of inquiry form open: Thursday, October 1st – Wednesday, October 21st 2026
Award notifications shared with applicants: November 2026
Banking & Payment dispersal: December, 2026
Thank you for all you do to work creatively and courageously toward a just world! If you have any questions about the process or about ELCA World Hunger, please reach out to the Hunger team at Hunger@elca.org.