The conference offers several grants to help churches launch or expand new ministries.  Grants available to churches include:

Breakthrough Ministry Grants: Grants are offered to churches and related organizations from the Dakotas United Methodist Foundation and Dakotas Conference of the United Methodist Church. Grants will be awarded quarterly as seed money to launch new ministries or expand an existing ministry.
Projects supported through Breakthrough Ministry Grants include:  
      - Outreach ministries (new ministries and expansion of existing ministries to reach new people)
      - Kids Count (ministries that create church and school partnerships)
      - Culture of Call (programs that help individuals hear and discern their call to ministry)
      - Young Adult/Campus ministries (ministries that build relationships with college students or other
         young adults, ages 18-35)
Learn more about Breakthrough Ministry Grants

Hunger grants: The planning teams for the fall mission events that are held each year throughout the Dakotas Conference designate a portion of the funds raised for hunger programs in North and South Dakota. A subcommittee of the Missional Impact Link recieves and reviews applications for grant funding. The primary focus of the grants are for programs that serve hot meals with time for fellowship.  If you are aware of such a program in your area and you think part of the funds could be used there, please nominate them for a grant. Learn more