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Grant applications may be submitted anytime during the year; however, applications will only be reviewed two times per year as noted below.
Review Application Timeline
SUMMER GRANT DEADLINE
April and May: Pre-application workshops and grant consultations
June 1: Summer grant deadline
July: Due diligence – site visits and meetings with applicants
End of August: Lutheran Foundation Board meets to review grant requests
September 1: Notification of grant awards
WINTER GRANT DEADLINE
October and November: Pre-application workshops and grant consultations
December 1: Winter grant deadline
January: Due diligence – site visits and meetings with applicants
End of February: Lutheran Foundation Board meets to review grant requests
March 1: Notification of grant awards
Foundation staff welcomes the opportunity to meet with organizations to learn more about your mission and services. For those interested in submitting an application, a meeting is strongly encouraged as it also provides organizations an opportunity to learn more about the Foundation's funding interests. If you would like to schedule a meeting, please contact one of our program officers.
No, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis is a separate entity.
The Lutheran Foundation located in Fort Wayne, Indiana provides grants to congregations and organizations in that community. For more information, visit their website.
The LCMS Foundation raises money for and supports programs and activities of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. For more information, visit their website.
Lutheran Foundation respectfully requests that you contact the Foundation before using our logo on any form of media. Please contact Rebekah V. Miller, Program Officer, for permission requests. We will ensure that you have the correct logo in the appropriate resolution for newsletters, annual reports, websites, or other puplications.
The Foundation is located just to the east of Interstate 170 at:
Scott Credit Union Building *
8860 Ladue Road, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63124
*Please Note: The front of the buildling is 8866 and the back side of the building is 8860.
*For Accessability: Please use the entrance on the north/front side of the building (at the 8866 Building entrance). Use the elevator located just inside the doors and take to the second floor. Turn right and go straight through one door. Our office is on the right near the end of the hall.
Directions to our office:
From north St. Louis City: Take Interstate 70 west to Interstate 170 south. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right; pass under I-170. After the first stoplight, take the first right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the second light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.
From north St. Louis County: Take Interstate 270 to Interstate 170 south. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right and pass under I-170. After the first stoplight, take the first right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the second light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.
From south St. Louis City: Take Interstate 64/40 west to Interstate 170 north. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right. Immediately turn right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the first light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.
From south St. Louis County: Take Interstate 44 west to Interstate 270 north. Take Interstate 64/40 east to Interstate 170 north. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right. Immediately turn right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the first light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.
From west St. Louis County: Take Interstate 270 to Interstate 64/40 east. Take Interstate 170 north. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right. Immediately turn right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the first light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.
From Illinois: Take the Poplar Street Bridge (I-64/70/55) and travel west on Interstate 64/40 to Interstate 170 north. Exit at Ladue Road and turn right. Immediately turn right into the building’s parking lot. (If you come to Hunter Avenue at the first light, you have gone too far.) Pull around to the rear of the building and enter the south entrance. Our office is located on the second floor at the top of the steps.