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    23 Project Foundation

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    GASTONIA, NCWebsite7047180902

    About 23 Project Foundation

    Partners with church planters and pastors for the advancement of the gospel by providing prayer, funding, and support.

    Focus Areas

    Church plantingPastor sabbaticalsClergy supportSpiritual renewalCoachingRetreats

    Who They Fund

    church planterspastors/clergylocal congregations

    Funding Style

    partnership-based fundingcapacity building for ministry leadersoperational/support grantsseed/launch funding for new churches

    About 23 Project Foundation

    23 Project Foundation structures its giving around church planting and pastoral support, with a three-year Church Planting Grant that provides direct funding, coaching, prayer support, family care, and an annual retreat. That blend of money and ministry support defines how the foundation works with church planters and pastors rather than limiting its role to a check. Recent grants show the pattern in practice: Rooted Church in Cary received $30,000, and Kings Table Church in Raleigh also received $30,000 in 2025. The foundation also backs pastoral renewal alongside new-church work, including sabbatical support and coaching tied to family care. Its published summary says it partners with church planters and pastors for the advancement of the gospel by providing prayer, funding, and support. The recipient list points to local ministry relationships in North Carolina, with grants to churches and clergy connected to communities such as Gastonia, Cary, Raleigh, Charlotte, and Greensboro. The giving profile includes both larger multi-year commitments and smaller one-time awards, showing a mix of launch support and ongoing care for ministry leaders.

    What 23 Project Foundation Funds

    Church planting is the clearest cause area in 23 Project Foundation’s recent grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $30,000 to Rooted Church in Cary and another $30,000 to Kings Table Church in Raleigh, both identified as religious grants. Pastoral care is another major thread: the foundation’s program for Pastor Sabbatical Funding provides support for pastors and their churches to fund an extended sabbatical, paired with coaching, prayer support, and family care. The grant list also includes $7,500 to Gospel Fellowship in Gastonia and $6,250 to Redeemer Church in Cary, which fits the foundation’s emphasis on ministry sustainability and pastoral support. A separate grant to Pavlo Opanasenko in Belmont was labeled “Uniting with Ukraine,” showing that the foundation’s support is not limited to church-planting activity alone.

    How 23 Project Foundation Gives

    Typical grant size sits at $4,564 at the 25th percentile, $8,662 at the median, and $12,761 at the 75th percentile. The recent list shows both larger commitments and smaller awards, ranging from $465 to $30,000. The pattern also includes repeat recipients and repeated place-based relationships: Belmont appears in both 2023 and 2025, and several churches receive multiple grants across the recent record. The foundation operates as a private grantmaker with program-based support for ministry leaders rather than as a program-related-investment vehicle, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. It also accepts unsolicited applications for its active grant programs.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from 23 Project Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Aug 31, 2026Award: $20K – $75K

    Church Planting Partnership

    church plantingevangelismorganizational capacity+1 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be approved by a reputable church planting organization, acknowledge the 23 Project Types of Churches, have a public launch date in the USA after September 1 of the application year and before August 31 of the following year, participate in coaching, and agree to terms in the Memorandum of Understanding.

    Deadline: Applications open Aug 1; applications due Aug 31; candidates selected by Sept 30; interviews in early November; recipients chosen by Nov 14; recipients notified by Nov 21 (annual cycle).

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $108K

    Total Assets

    $715K

    Total Revenue

    $740K

    Total Expenses

    $168K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $9K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $9K

    75th Percentile

    $13K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded

    About 100% of grants go to recipients in NC.

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    Topics

    church plantingpastoral leadership developmentclergy sabbaticalspastoral coaching and mentorshipprayer-support initiatives for gospel advancement

    Where 23 Project Foundation Makes Grants

    23 Project Foundation gives locally and sends all listed grants to recipients in the United States. North Carolina is the top state by grant count, and 100% of grants in the dataset went to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recipient cities include Cary, Raleigh, Gastonia, Belmont, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Albermarle in North Carolina, plus Baltimore, Maryland, and Tampa, Florida. The geography suggests a strong North Carolina focus with a small number of out-of-state awards.

    Frequently Asked Questions About 23 Project Foundation

    What does 23 Project Foundation fund?

    It funds church planting, pastor sabbaticals, clergy support, spiritual renewal, coaching, and retreats. Its active programs include a three-year Church Planting Grant, Pastor Sabbatical Funding, and Church Planting Partnership, all tied to prayer support, coaching, and family care.

    How large are its grants?

    Typical awards are modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $4,564, the median is $8,662, and the 75th percentile is $12,761. The recent record ranges from $465 to $30,000, with larger commitments appearing in church-planting support.

    Does 23 Project Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Each of its active grant programs lists unsolicited applications as accepted, including the Church Planting Grant, Pastor Sabbatical Funding, and Church Planting Partnership.

    What geography does it prioritize?

    The foundation gives locally, and 100% of the grants in the dataset went to recipients in North Carolina. Recent recipient cities include Cary, Raleigh, Gastonia, Belmont, Charlotte, Greensboro, and Albermarle, with additional awards to Baltimore and Tampa.

    Does it support individuals as well as churches?

    Yes. The foundation funds individuals and organizations. In the recent grants list, a 2023 award went to Pavlo Opanasenko in Belmont, alongside grants to churches such as Rooted Church in Cary and Kings Table Church in Raleigh.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Opening soonCloses Aug 31, 2026Award: Up to $75K

    Church Planting Grant

    church plantingpastoral leadershipfamily care+2 more

    Who can apply: Applicant must be a church planter with a public launch date in the United States between September 1 of the application year and August 31 of the following year, have been assessed and approved by a reputable church planting organization, have read and agree with the Types of Churches document, be open to coaching, and have read and agree to the MOU.

    Deadline: Applications open August 1-31 each year; partners are notified before Thanksgiving.

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    Opening soonCloses Aug 31, 2026Award: $8K – $15K

    Pastor Sabbatical Funding

    pastoral sabbaticalsrest and renewalcoaching+2 more

    Who can apply: Applicant must serve in full-time pastoral ministry in the United States, have 10+ years of full-time pastoral ministry, have served as lead pastor at the current church for at least 5 years, have elder/governing body support for the sabbatical, be open to coaching, and agree to the MOU and Types of Churches document.

    Deadline: Applications open August 1-31 each year; recipients are notified before Thanksgiving.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ROOTED CHURCHCARY, NC$30,0002025RELIGOUS
    KINGS TABLE CHURCHRALEIGH, NC$30,0002025RELIGOUS
    GOSPEL FELLOWSHIPGASTONIA, NC$7,5002025RELIGOUS
    REDEMPTION CITY CHURCH BALTIMOREBALTIMORE, MD$7,5002025RELIGOUS
    REDEEMER CHURCHCARY, NC$6,2502025RELIGOUS
    CROSS COMMUNITY CHURCHALBERMARLE, NC$3,7502025RELIGOUS
    THE TOWN CHURCHCHARLOTTE, NC$2,0002025RELIGOUS
    EMMAUS CHURCH INCGREENSBORO, NC$2,0002025RELIGOUS
    ALETHEIA TAMPATAMPA, FL$2,0002025RELIGOUS
    PAVLO OPANASENKOBELMONT, NC$16,8602023UNITING WITH UKRAINE
    EXODUS CHURCHBELMONT, NC$4652023RELIGOUS

    ROOTED CHURCH

    $30,000
    CARY, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    KINGS TABLE CHURCH

    $30,000
    RALEIGH, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP

    $7,500
    GASTONIA, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    REDEMPTION CITY CHURCH BALTIMORE

    $7,500
    BALTIMORE, MD2025

    RELIGOUS

    REDEEMER CHURCH

    $6,250
    CARY, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    CROSS COMMUNITY CHURCH

    $3,750
    ALBERMARLE, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    THE TOWN CHURCH

    $2,000
    CHARLOTTE, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    EMMAUS CHURCH INC

    $2,000
    GREENSBORO, NC2025

    RELIGOUS

    ALETHEIA TAMPA

    $2,000
    TAMPA, FL2025

    RELIGOUS

    PAVLO OPANASENKO

    $16,860
    BELMONT, NC2023

    UNITING WITH UKRAINE

    EXODUS CHURCH

    $465
    BELMONT, NC2023

    RELIGOUS