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Recent Grants: Religion
These grants are awarded competitively to leading institutions in theological education. The purpose of the grant reflects the top priority of the president and its impact on the educational mission. (Please see Religion Program guidelines and FAQs for additional information.)

Interfaith Dialogue and Understanding Category

2011

INTERFAITH PROGRAMS IN YALE’S 12 COLLEGES (more)
YALE UNIVERSITY, OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN - $50,000
New Haven, CT

THE PLURALISM PROJECT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY - $50,000
Cambridge, MA
To develop The Interfaith Infrastructure: Citizenship and Leadership in the Multi-religious City, which involves further study of 20 cities engaged in interfaith activities. (more)

TO REFINE, FOCUS AND EXPAND HARTFORD'S ONGOING EFFORTS TO TRAIN RELIGIOUS LEADERS FOR A MULTI-RELIGIOUS SOCIETY, HARTFORD SEMINARY - $50,000
Hartford, CT
The program Religious Leaders in an Interfaith World, will be developed and offered as a week-long intensive course for leaders in faith communities. (more)

Theological Education Category

2011

OBLATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - $200,000
San Antonio, TX
Educational technology in multi-use building. (more)

HOOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - $200,000
Salisbury, NC
Toward construction of a new refectory. (more)

PACIFIC LUTHERAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (PLTS) – $200,000
Berkeley, CA
To endow a fund designated for improvements in educational technology. (more)

CATHOLIC THEOLOGICAL UNION - $200,000
Chicago, IL
To support lay student scholarships. (more)

BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - $200,000
Boston, MA
To fund the Learning in a Nexus of Communities (LINC) program which is designed to strengthen existing contextual education by integrating additional learning activities. (more)

BRITE DIVINITY SCHOOL - $200,000
Fort Worth, TX
To provide stipends for Presidential Scholars, the School’s highest level merit scholarships. (more)

UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - $200,000
New York, NY
To enhance the multi-use capability of James Chapel. (more)

2010

BETHANY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY - $200,000
Richmond, VA
Endowment funds to support the Seminary’s Presidential Forum, which brings together the seminary community, the wider church and the public to engage the difficult questions of the day. (more)

CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY, EMORY UNIVERSITY - $200,000
Atlanta, GA
Support for the Candler Advantage program, which links internships to scholarships for M.Div. students. (more)

UNION PRESBYTERIAN SEMINARY - $200,000
Richmond, VA
Toward funding a comprehensive communication plan. (more)

THE FUND FOR THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (FTE) - $196,000
Atlanta, GA
To support gifted seminary students preparing for ministry in two core FTE programs: (more)

LANCASTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (LTS) - $200,000
Lancaster, PA
To upgrade campus technology. (more)

HARTFORD SEMINARY - $200,000
Hartford, CT
To endow scholarships for students in the cooperative M.Div. program offered in partnership with Yale Divinity School (YDS) and Andover Newton Theological Seminary (ANTS). (more)

VANDERBILT DIVINITY SCHOOL (VDS) - $200,000
Nashville, TN
To expand the School’s global education program. (more)

2009

DUKE UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL - $200,000
Durham, NC
Toward completing a $10 million endowed student scholarship fund. (more)

GARRETT-EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (GETS) - $200,000
Evanston, IL
Toward establishing an endowment for the United Library. (more)

ST. MARY’S SEMINARY & UNIVERSITY - $200,000
Baltimore, MD
To establish the Spiritual Life Program. (more)

VIRGINIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (VTS) - $200,000
Alexandria, VA
To enhance the Seminary’s learning environment through the installation of smart technology, new classroom furnishings, and video conferencing for lectures and seminars. (more)

NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (NYTS) - $200,000
New York, NY
To support the Ecologies of Learning Project. (more)

2008

HARVARD UNIVERSITY DIVINITY SCHOOL (HDS) - $200,000
Cambridge, MA
To bolster student financial aid for M.Div. students planning to go into pastoral ministry. (more)

ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY•SEMINARY - $200,000
Collegeville, MN
To fund Chapel renovations. (more)

DREW UNIVERSITY THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL - $200,000
Madison, NJ
To help establish the Drew Institute for Clergy Health and Wholeness (DICHW). (more)

EVANGELICAL SEMINARY OF PUERTO RICO (ESPR) - $154,000
San Juan, PR
To improve institutional advancement, faculty development, and educational technology. (more)

IN TRUST, INC. - $200,000
Wilmington, DE
To improve web-based technology. (more)

LUTHER SEMINARY - $200,000
St. Paul, MN
To support a systematic, institution-wide program of assessment. (more)

UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - $200,000
Sewanee, TN
To support a diversity initiative. (more)

WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (WTS) - $200,000
Washington, DC
To construct a new building jointly owned by both the Seminary and the church. (more)

PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (PTS) - $200,000
Pittsburgh, PA
To develop a web portal that connects the Seminary community electronically. (more)

Contact: Dr. Jonathan T. Howe, Executive Director
Telephone: (904) 359-0670 | Fax: (904) 359-0675
Email: office@avdf.org
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