Applications for the Matthew 25 Grant, sponsored by ABCUSA, are due September 1 each year. Applications must be sent with all application materials included. Awards for the Matthew 25 grant are made once a year, in October, with an application deadline of September 1. To view the guidelines and learn more, click here.
Stories
Matthew 25 Grant Helps W. Va. Church’s “Power of Three: Body, Mind and Soul” Initiative
March 2019
Matthew 25 Grant Supports ‘Aquaponics’ Program in Jackson County, W. Va.
March 2019
Matthew 25 Grant Funds Maryland Congregation’s Enrichment Initiative for Disadvantaged Children
November 2018
$900 Matthew 25 Grant Supports West Chester, Penna., Congregation to Offer Sunday Brunch for the Homeless
October 2018
Matthew 25 Grant Supports Training to Empower Youth
July 2018
Matthew 25 Grant Helps Edison, NJ, Youngsters Adapt to a New Life in America
July 2018
$500 Matthew 25 Grant Provides Public Transit Passes
May 2018
Matthew 25 Grant Helps Immigrants Adapt to New Life in in Newton, Mass.
May 2018
Grant Supports Shelter for Homeless University Students
May 2018
‘Homeworker Helper’ Assists Under-Served New York Children
May 2018
A Small Town’s After School Ministry Thrives in New Hampshire
May 2018
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Feeds 100 Food-Insecure School Children in Maryland
April 2018
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Provides Food and Education After School
April 2018
$500 Matthew 25 Grant Helps Nebraskans Build Fresh Water Systems in Thailand
April 2018
$500 Matthew 25 Grant Funds Immersion Experience to Encourage Rockport, Mass., Youth to Consider College
November 2017
$1,500 Matthew 25 Grant Supports ‘Blessings in a Backpack’ Ministry for Children in Need in Point Pleasant, W. Va.
October 2017
Matthew 25 Grant Funds Backpack Back-to-School Initiative in Chenango County, NY
September 2017
$2,500 Matthew 25 Grant Funds Lansing, Mich., New Clothing Center for Children and Youth in Need
May 2017
Diaper Depot Outreach in Scottsbluff, Neb., Enjoying Rapid Growth; Receives $1,500 Matthew 25 Grant
March 2017
‘Good News Shoes’ for Indiana Children, Funded in Part by $1,100 Matthew 25 Grant
March 2017
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Supports Free Clothing and School Supplies Project in New Albany, Pa.
January 2017
$2,000 Matthew 25 Grant Enables Backpacks for Children and Community Education in Hayward, Calif.
December 2016
ABCUSA Announces Awards for Matthew 25 Grant
November 2016
Brown Bag Ministry Made Possible by Matthew 25 Grant to Illinois Church
October 2016
Matthew 25 Grant Provides Free Sunday Breakfasts to the Poor and Homeless in Los Angeles
October 2016
$500 Matthew 25 Grant ‘Seeds’ Support for Infants in Holdrege, Neb.
October 2016
Matthew 25 Grant Funds After-School Tutoring in Burien, Wash.
September 2016
$2,500 Matthew 25 Grant Makes Serving 6,600 Meals to Needy Possible in Everett, Wash.
September 2016
$5,000 Matthew 25 Grant to Kenya School Gives 100 Impoverished Boarding School Children Hope
September 2016
Matthew 25 Grant Helps Melrose, Mass. Church Serve 237 Families
September 2016
$2,000 Matthew 25 Grant Feeds Disadvantaged Diners in Indianapolis
September 2016
Matthew 25 Grants Help Provide Weekend Meals to At-Risk School Children in Two States
September 2016
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Helps Rhode Island Church Grow Pancakes Initiative for Homeless Families
August 2016
Changing Lives in Oswego, NY: A Matthew 25 Grant is Helping Cabin 3-Outpost Bring Hope to Hundreds
August 2016
$1,500 Matthew 25 Grant Helps Children Enjoy an Unforgettable Week of Camp in Saco, Maine
August 2016
‘Re-Entry’ of Massachusetts Ex-Offenders Aided by $2,500 Matthew 25 Grant
August 2016
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Supports Montana Agency to Move Homeless Families into Permanent Homes
August 2016
$3,000 Matthew 25 Grant Helps Feed Hundreds in Philadelphia’s Germantown
August 2016
$500 Matthew 25 Grant Enables Youngstown Church to Furnish Items to Homeless Neighbors
July 2016
$1,000 Matthew 25 Grant Gets Garden-Fresh Vegetables to Tables of the Needy in Illinois
July 2016
$2,000 Matthew 25 Grant to NYC Church Boosts Clothing, Food and Referral Initiative
June 2016
$2,000 Matthew 25 Grant Enables Solar Panels Project in the Dominican
June 2016
$5,000 Matthew 25 Grant Produces ‘Loaves and Fishes’ Outcome with ‘Coats for Kids’ in W.Va.
May 2016
ABCUSA Announces Spring 2016 Awards for Matthew 25 Grant, Change in Structure
May 2016
$1,200 Matthew 25 Grant Supports Recovering D.C. Men to Re-Enter the Workforce
May 2016
ABCUSA Awards Fall Matthew 25 Grants
October 2015
Back to School: FBC of Butte Provides New Clothing, Supplies to Local Students
September 2015
Lake Street Church Ministry Supported by the Matthew 25 Grant
August 2015
Matthew 25 Grant Applications Due September 1
July 2015
ABCUSA Awards Spring Matthew 25 Grants
Spring 2015
Military Street Baptist Church Meets Community Need
March 2015
FOCUS Churches of Albany: Serving People in a Broken and Hurting World
February 2015
Project Restoration, DCBC Reach out to Local Community
January 2015
FBC Jacksonville, Ill., Responds to Personal Needs
December 2014
Church, Volunteers at FBC McMinnville Make a Difference
November 2014
Cupcakes? Really?!? FCBC Fresno Connects with Community
October 2014
Matthew 25 Grant Funding Helps FBC of Cheyenne and Comea House
September 2014
Matthew 25 Update: A Green Thumb Goes A Long Way
August 2014
Matthew 25 Grant Applications Due September 1
August 2014
FBC Indianapolis Reaches out to Neighboring Karen Refugees
June 2014
FBC Denver Serves Lunches and Meets Greater Community Need
June 2014
Rochester Church Reaches out to Local Refugees
May 2014
Learn How Two American Baptist Churches Are Addressing Needs of Homeless
April 2014
FBC Scottsbluff, Nebraska: Diapers and Ministry
April 2014
First Baptist Church of Belfast and the Game Loft Meet Community Need
March 2014
Matthew 25 Grant Applications Due March 1
February 2014
FBC of Jacksonville, Illinois, Reaches Out through Personal Needs Pantry
January 2014
Dreams of a School: Professor Bacone Starts Bacone College
December 2013
Matthew 25 Grant Makes an Impact
December 2013
Bethel Neighborhood Center Supports Local Community
November 2013
ABCUSA Awards Fall Matthew 25 Grants
October 2013