Clergy Renewal Grant Application

Deadline for submission is October 1st.

The Presbytery of Denver through the Ministry Relations Committee offers grants to pastoral leaders serving a community of faith for 7 years or more, for Clergy Renewal. Grant money is now available for Clergy Leave for 2026, applications need to be received before October 1st. This early deadline allows pastors to receive notice of grants and amounts by DATE HERE so that sessions and congregations have that information for budgeting and planning for 2026.

The grants are intended to help defray the costs of a Clergy Renewal. Our grant funds are limited by how much is in the approved budget and how many pastors apply (no one grant will be over $10,000).

In addition to the congregation participating in the funding of a pastor’s renewal, pastors are encouraged to seek other grant funding opportunities. Grant monies may be used for travel, renewal experiences, conference or retreat, expenses associated with pulpit supply or pastoral support during the leave. Interested pastors having served a congregation for 7 years may apply for Clergy Renewal Grant by completing the online form by October 1st. See below.

More information is available on the denpres.org website Resources or contact us at mrcmoderator@denpres.org with questions.

Guidelines for Submission→

Name

First Name

Last Name

Name of Congregation or Faith Community

Date of Session Approval

Amount of Funds Requesting

Amount Congregation is Supporting

List of other grants applying for and amounts

Describe your plans for the renewal time with particular emphasis on how you will create time for rest and spiritual revitalization.

Describe the timeline for the renewal time.

Provide a financial plan for both the ministers time away and the congregations ministry needs.

Explain how the congregation will also participate in this time of renewal.

How will the renewal experiences of both the minister and the congregation be recognized and celebrated at the beginning and the conclusion of the clergy renewal time?

At the conclusion of the renewal time the pastor and congregation are expected to submit a one to two page narrative about the clergy and congregational renewal experience. This should be submitted to MRC no later than one month after the completion of the renewal time.

To acknowledge, type your name below.

Complete Terms of Call for Pastor for 2026

https://denpres.org/formsanddocuments#terms-of-call-form-section

By typing name below you are attesting that you have completed all the information requested, uploaded a signed letter from your clerk of session and completed the terms of call for 2026 on our website listed above. Questions, contact Sheri Fry or David Hogue @mrcmoderatordenpres.org

To acknowledge understanding, type name below.