Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How do I know if my organization is qualified for funding?

A. Please review the program descriptions of the Housing and Homelessness, Racial Justice, Mission Real Estate Development, and Leadership Development initiatives to evaluate your organization’s eligibility and grant request alignment with the initiative priorities.
 

Q. How does my organization apply for a grant?

A. Trinity Church is committed to working with organizations advancing an equitable society in which the allocation of resources, opportunities, and hardships is not determined by birth.  We fund partners working in New York City to end mass homelessness, achieve racial justice, and prepare religious leaders for today’s congregations and financial management.  We welcome projects that further these goals as reflected on our web pages by submitting your inquiries by clicking on the link to our grantee portal:  https://tws.fluxx.io. Due to the volume of submissions we receive, we cannot answer each inquiry, but if we are interested in learning more about your idea,  we will get in touch with you. 

Once you click through to the grantee portal, please complete the eligibility quiz for your organization.

If your organization is eligible to receive a grant, you will receive an email with instructions to register with our online grant platform, Fluxx. Once you complete the registration process and the information you have provided has been reviewed and approved by staff, you will receive an email inviting you to submit a Letter of Inquiry.

If you have applied for a Trinity grant in the past and received instructions to register with Fluxx, please use the username and password previously received to log in to the system. 

If you don’t remember your password, you can follow the change-your-password instructions at https://tws.fluxx.io. If you don’t remember your username, please email us at philanthropies@trinitywallstreet.org. 

Fluxx now requires multi-factor authentication (MFA).  For additional instructions specific to now signing onto Fluxx, please see our MFA instruction sheet.  

Q. How often do you accept grant inquiries?

A. We accept Letters of Inquiry for Mission Real Estate Development on a rolling basis, with staff review of inquiries twice a year.  For the Housing & Homelessness, Leadership Development, and Racial Justice initiatives, we review submissions on a rolling basis but will contact you only if we are interested in learning more about your idea. 
 

Q. When are the deadlines for grant proposal submissions? How soon will I be informed of its status?

A. Following is information on our 2024 funding cycles:

Q. What happens after I submit my Letter of Inquiry for a Mission Real Estate Development project? 

A. You will receive an email to acknowledge receipt of your Letter of Inquiry (LOI). The Philanthropies team will review your LOI and determine if it aligns with program guidelines. If there appears to be a potential match, you will be invited to submit a full application. Due to limits on the amount of available grant funding in any one year, we must regretfully decline some applications that are for worthy projects and that also fit within our guidelines.
 

Q. Does a potential grantee have to be affiliated with the Anglican/Episcopal Church?

U.S. applicants are not required to have an existing affiliation with the Episcopal Church, but they must be registered as a 501 (c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) tax-exempt organization or have a fiscal sponsor. If you are not a 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(4) tax-exempt organization and need to identify a fiscal sponsor, we recommend referring to the NYPLI Fiscal Sponsorship Guide for guidance. Internationally, Trinity Church provides grants to dioceses, provinces, and seminaries within the Anglican Communion.
 

Q. Do you fund individuals?

A. Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies does not fund individuals or consider applications for scholarships from individuals.
 

Q. What is the maximum funding amount?

A. Our grants vary in size but typically range between $80,000 and $350,000. The amount requested should correspond to a realistic assessment of the cost of the program or organizational need.
 

Q. What is the typical length of a grant?

A. Grants terms vary in length from as short as six months to projects that take place over five years. 

Q. I’m not quite sure my project is ready for review. Can I get some help?

A. Please e-mail philanthropies@trinitywallstreet.org and the appropriate program officer will be glad to discuss your project.