Calvin University

About Calvin University

Calvin University’s recent grantmaking is anchored by worship renewal, including a $60,000 grant to Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, and a $26,537 grant to Hope College in Holland, Michigan. That theme appears repeatedly across seminaries, colleges, churches, and ministries, showing a consistent interest in how congregations worship and renew their public life. The foundation also supports projects tied to media and outreach, racial and ethnic inclusion in faith communities, and historical and cultural preservation, which broadens its work beyond a single institution or denomination. In the recent grants list, recipients range from theological schools such as Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield to community-based faith organizations such as Iglesia Metodista Unida Nuevo Pacto in Sebring and Visible Church in Kissimmee. The mix suggests grantmaking that moves between academic settings and local ministry contexts, with faith formation, congregational practice, and community engagement as recurring threads. Calvin University describes itself as a Christian, Reformed university committed to academic excellence, the integration of faith and learning, and service to church and society.

What Calvin University Funds

Worship renewal is the clearest program area in the recent grants. The foundation gave $25,000 to Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary in Elkhart, Indiana, for worship renewal project work, and $18,000 to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, for the same purpose. It also funded a range of church-based recipients, including University Congregational Ucc in Seattle, New Hope Presbyterian Church in Anaheim, and Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Orange County Orlando Florida Inc in Orlando, each at $15,000 for worship renewal project support. Another strand is media and inclusion. In 2023, Calvin University awarded $32,000 to Norc at the University of Chicago in Chicago for the role of media in reaching communities of color. The historical and cultural heritage area appears in a $23,536 grant to Hope College in Holland for early Dutch colonies. These grants show attention to both contemporary communication questions and preservation of historical context.

How Calvin University Gives