Connecting the Church and Academy
The General Board of Higher Education & Ministry (GBHEM) connects the church and the academy while developing transformational leaders for ministry. Our grants help ensure access to quality education and strengthen The United Methodist Church worldwide.
In 2024, GBHEM dispersed $17.5 million in grants,
- Helping to support 11 historic black college and universities
- Facilitating connectivenesss among campus ministries,
- Providing technical assistance in the Central Conferences and
- Recruiting and educating clergy in the Central Conferences.
Open Grants
Worldwide Theological Education Grants, typically for $1,000 to $5,000
Funds cultivation of Wesleyan and United Methodist scholarship beyond the United States. Special emphasis is placed on resource development and consultations that support systems to equip church leadership in the UMC Central Conferences and Mission Initiatives.
- Grant cycle opens: March 2025
- In case of questions contact: crs@gbhem.org
Clergywomen Network Grants, typically for $1,000 to $5,000
Supports initiatives to strengthen or cultivate clergywomen networks throughout the United Methodist connection with an emphasis on regional associations, events and in-person gatherings.
- Grant cycle opens: March 2025
- In case of questions contact: crs@gbhem.org
Chaplain & Campus Ministry Network Development Grants for $2,000 to $5,000
Supports in-person gatherings to build relationships among United Methodist campus ministers and chaplains. Cross-jurisdictional convenings that engage participants in spiritual practices of discernment will be prioritized.
- Grant cycle opens: March 2025
- In case of questions contact: umcollegiate@gbhem.org
The Church changes the world not by
making converts but by making disciples.
– John Wesley
