Yes. Grant budgets can include salary or other legitimate research expenses. But all such expenses must be justified in the budget narrative.
It is the policy of the Louisville Institute not to provide samples of successful
proposals, since proposals vary so widely. But in the midst of this variety,
successful proposals almost always follow closely the proposal procedures provided
for the appropriate grant program section of this website. Brief summaries of successful
proposal can be accessed from each program's particular page.
May I submit a proposal to
more than one grant program?
Applicants may submit applications to only one Louisville Institute grant
program within the same grant year (June 1-May 31).
Can interim ministers apply to the Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders program?
No. Interim ministers are not eligible to apply to the Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders program.
Can I apply simultaneously to Lilly Endowment's Clergy Renewal program and the Louisville Institute's Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders program?
The Louisville Institute works closely with the Endowment's Clergy Renewal program. Although eligibility and financial requirements differ between the two programs, some applicants are able to frame their proposals to fit both sets of program criteria. Such applicants may submit proposals to both programs, but can receive a grant from only one.
Can past recipients of LIlly Endoment's CLergy Renewal Grant program apply to the Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders program?
Recipients of Clergy Renewal Grants many not submit a Sabbatical Grants for Pastoral Leaders application for five years after receipt of their Clergy Renewal Grant.
I’m a biblical scholar.
Can I apply for a grant from LI?
Biblical research projects that bear fairly directly on North American religious
life may be funded. Recent grantees, for example, have explored faithful ways of
reading Paul's letter to the Romans in the current political context and the
contemporary misuse of the Book of Revelation.
I am not a practicing
Christian. Can I apply for a grant from the Louisville Institute?
The Louisville has made grants to scholars who claim no personal commitments to
Christianity. Such grantees should be astute, even if critical, observers of American
religious life and should be able to work empathetically on issues of interest to
the Louisville Institute.
Can persons from
abroad apply for grants from LI?
On very rare occasions, the Louisville Institute has made a grant to someone outside
the United States or Canada. It is essential, however, that proposed projects
bear directly on North American Christianity. Other projects will not be funded.
Pastoral sabbatical grants are awarded only to pastoral leaders serving institutions
located in North America.
I learned about your program
after the grant deadline. Can I still apply?
No. In fairness to all applicants for Louisville Institute grants, we are unable to
accept proposals after the posted application deadlines.
Where on the website
can I find more information about some of the grant projects you have supported?
The “Search” section of the home page contains three options.
Site Search provides a search box with which to search the entire site for
any word or phrase. The Previous Grants
search option enables you to search all grants on a particular subject, grants made
to particular grantees, or grants made in particular grant programs. The third
option enables a seach by author, type of publication, grant program, and so forth.
Additional information about a grant project may be requested from the individual
grantees.
I'm not sure my project
is a good fit for the Louisville Institute. Where else may I look for grants?
The Louisville Institute is one of several grant making institutions funded by the
Lilly Endowment. Links to and descriptions
of these various institutions are posted at the
Resourcing Christianity website.