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.

​​SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
​The Fund will hold a special election of all members (Episcopal Deacons not further ordained) in early 2025. 

On the ballot is a proposal to change the Fund's status to a non-membership corporation. There are several important reasons for this change.  

​FULL DETAILS & FAQs

Ongoing Support Grants

Declared Emergency grants

Medical Grants

Diaconal formation Grants

Hallenbeck fellowships

News from The Fund

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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