Application for St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment Funds shall be submitted in writing using the printed form, or below electronic form. Applications shall be reviewed by the Endowment Fund Committee.

Funds will be distributed only to non-profit groups, agencies, and organizations or individuals. Funds will only be approved for projects that are deemed by the Endowment Fund Committee, as guided by the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Eagle Endowment Fund by-laws, to have qualities which concur with the mission of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.

The Mission of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is
to be and make disciples for Christ in response to God’s grace.

Individuals applying should provide one or more letters of reference from a schoolteacher, principal, church member, community member, or employer, etc. Agencies or groups applying should include an endorsement letter from the group lead of the applying entity.

All applications must be received by:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025

If Mailing please return to :
St. John’s Lutheran Church
ATTN: Endowment Committee Chairperson
2477 W. Washington Street
Springfield, IL 62702

Applicants will be notified in writing of the decision of the Endowment Committee.

DOWNLOAD ENDOWMENT FORM

ELECTRONIC ENDOWMENT FORM APPLICATION

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Phone

(###)

###

####

Email

Amount Requested

$

Project Duration:

Repeat Request:

YES

NO

Funds request for:

Theological Education

Grant Funds

Outreach

Other

When will the funds be required?

Please provide a description of how the funds will be used.

If approved, to whom should the check be made payable and mailed:

*Please note that checks will not be made out to individuals, but only to approved organizations, groups, or agencies.

How will future costs of the project be met?

You agree to the below by submitting your application online:

I certify that the information I have provided in this application is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I agree that if I am awarded a grant from this Endowment program, I will utilize these funds only for the purpose that was outlined in the application that I submitted to the Endowment Committee. I also give the Endowment Committee permission to have the information submitted in this application to be reviewed by the committee members and Leadership Board, and give permission to the Endowment Committee to publicly acknowledge me as a grant recipient, should a grant be awarded to me.