From Legacy to Living Love: MLK Collaborative Grants

Join the Authentic Diversity and Justice Working Group to commemorate Dr. King’s legacy across the synod.

Apply for a $250 grant to kickstart a racial reconciliation project in your community!

Grants evaluated on a rolling basis beginning Dec. 1 until 6 grants have been awarded.

Projects must take place between Jan. 15 and Apr. 4. Projects must be a collaboration between at least two congregations/faith communities. At least one congregation must be a congregation in good standing with the SWPA Synod of the ELCA. Priority will be given to applications where one congregation is part of a historically black denomination and/or a congregation that serves historically marginalized communities. 

Ideas for the project: 

- Antiracism training  

- Speaker and Worship  

- Watch Party/Discussion of LAMPa’s MLK and Bonhoeffer Event on January 18 (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/event/prophets-saints-and-kings/)   

- Public Vigil/Commemoration of Bloody Sunday (March 7) or King’s Assassination (April 4)  

- Joint Book Study on racial justice text, such as Jesus and the Disinherited (or check out our Bookshop Recommendations: https://bookshop.org/shop/adj)  

- Day of Service in honor of MLK

- Public Art installation that promotes racial healing, reconciliation, justice   

- Ask your neighbors of color how you can be better allies in your community


What to use the grant for: 

- Provide food!  

- Printing costs of bulletins and/or PR 

- Speaker Honorariums (especially if bringing in speakers from historically marginalized communities). 

- Buy books for participants.  

- Other supplies for your project/program. 


How the ADJ Working Group will support you:

- Advertising in ADJ newsletter

- Working group members will attend and support as able

- Members of the Working Group will evaluate and administer the grants


Post-event reporting requirements, to be used in ADJ and Synodical publications and social media, sent within two weeks of the end of the event:

- 2 pictures

- Narrative reflection of maximum of 350 words


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Congregations Participating in the Project, include denomination/affiliation *
Name of Main Contact *
Email of Main Contact *
Phone Number of Main Contact *
What has been any previous relationship or collaborations between the congregations? How did this relationship begin? *
Program/Project Title *
Program/Project Description, including date *
How does this program/project honor the legacy of Dr. King? How does it promote racial reconciliation and justice? *
What is your budget for the project/program? How will you use a $250 grant? *

What are your hopes for future collaborations and relationship building between the congregations/communities participating?

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Do you commit to submitting a post-event report within two weeks of the program/project ending? *
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