Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative - $1,000,000

Lilly Endowment Inc. - The Lilly Endowment is pleased to announce a new round of its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative (Pathways). The aim of this initiative is to help theological schools strengthen and sustain their institutional capacities to prepare and support pastoral leaders for Christian churches. The Endowment is expanding Pathways by offering two new grant opportunities for theological schools in the United States and Canada accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) to:

• Explore the leadership needs of Christian congregations as well as emerging challenges and opportunities facing their own institutions.

• Gain clarity about their mission in light of these challenges and opportunities and in relationship to the leadership needs of their constituent churches.

• Assess the effectiveness of their financial and educational strategies as well as the long-term viability of their overall operations for educating and supporting pastoral leaders.

• Design and implement plans to launch new and/or strengthen current projects to address their key challenges and opportunities and to make their institutions more educationally effective and financially viable for the continued preparation and support of pastors and congregational lay ministers into the future.

Due: May 15, 2025