2026 Eno River Fellowship Foundation Grant Awards
Thanks to the generosity of ERUUF members and friends who have donated to the Eno River Fellowship Foundation endowment, each year the Foundation is able to award grants for program initiatives and infrastructure enhancements that support ERUUF’s mission, annual vision and strategic goals. The amount available each year depends on the recent endowment investment income.
This year the Foundation is pleased to award five grants totaling $33,843. These awards are made possible by legacy gifts and other donations to the Foundation’s Initiatives and Enhancement Endowment Fund.
The 2026 grants from the Foundation are summarized in the table below.
| Project Title | Ministry Team or Group | Description | Amount Awarded ($) |
| Choral Risers Proposal 2026 | Music Team, Worship Team | Project will replace current old risers with new risers. New risers will have back and side safety railings, accommodate more singers, and be easier to assemble and store. | $14,421 |
| Sanctuary Sound Upgrade | Sound Team, Worship Team, Music Team | Project will upgrade the sound equipment in order improve the audio quality for those who listen from the livestream as well as those attending services and events in the sanctuary. | $10,600 |
| Memorial Garden Improvements Phase 2 | Memorial Garden Team, Coordinating Team | The project builds on the outcomes from the Phase 1 2025 grant to increase the safety of the memorial garden and plan for increased capacity. Grant supports purchase of a small bench. | $3,043 |
| Raising Awareness and Inspiring Action about the Threat to Separation of Church and State | Justice Ministry | The project will support two events at ERUUF and will be open to the public. A March event will host an outside speaker. The film “The Librarians” will be shown in the autumn. | $478 |
| ERUUF 60th Anniversary Celebration | 60th Anniversary Planning Team | The grant will support the 60th Anniversary Gala Celebration and Concert travel costs for visiting guests and a children’s activity. | $5,300 |
