Financial Assistance for deacons in need

The Fund for the Diaconate provides vital help to Episcopal Deacons, and those in formation, who have insufficient funds for their needs.

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​​Special Election Results

We are please to announce that the changes to the Fund's bylaws were overwhelmingly approved in the recent election.
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Ongoing Support Grants

Declared Emergency grants

Medical Grants

Diaconal formation Grants

Hallenbeck fellowships

News from The Fund

Triennial Sponsorship
The Fund is pleased to be a Silver Sponsor for the Association for Episcopal Deacons' Triennial Conference. This event offers deacons opportunities for discussions, fellowship, worship, and workshops. Learn more.

History buff?  Lover of deacon lore?
Join The Fund's History & Archives Forum. Open to all, lay and ordained. 

En Español, En Français
We are here for any deacon in need in The Episcopal Church, including those whose primary language is one other than English. Learn more.

Deacon Videos

​View the full Deacon Video Series including:

• Deacon Logan: Receiving The Fund's help.
• ​Deacon Tracie: Young deacon concerns.
• ​Deacon Stephen: Seeing God in his ministry. 
• Deacon Robert: Planned Giving for deacons.

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"I am a grateful recipient of a supportive grant from The Fund. My thanks to The Fund for the Diaconate and all that they do. Without them, I do not know what I would have done."   - Deacon H., Grant recipient