Zion’s Endowment Fund

Through the generosity of Zion members, Zion’s Endowment Fund provides small grants to a variety of community organizations each year.  Recent recipients have included Lutheran Campus Ministry at Syracuse University, Your Neighbors, Lutheran Care, Keys Music Program, and Apple-Tree Preschool. Grant applications are accepted in the early fall, with funding awarded in late fall each year.   For more information about Zion’s Endowment Fund, email the church office at office@zionluth.com or call 315.765.8035.

To be considered for a grant, submit a Zion Lutheran Church Grant Application Form describing your organization and what the funds will be used for to: Zion Lutheran Church, 630 French Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413, Attn: Endowment Distribution. Or send via email to office@zionluth.com. The Grant Application form is available from the church office. There is a link to the form in the Endowment Fund article on the church web site at: http://www.zionlutheranny.org/Zions-Permanent-Funds Once on the web page, click on the blue bar (Click Here for Endowment Application) under the "How to Apply for a Distribution" paragraph. Deadline for receipt of the form is no later than November 1, 2026. All applications will be considered at the November 2026 Endowment Committee meeting. Recipients will be notified in writing and checks will be sent in December 2026.