Diocese of Southern Ohio

Annual Audit deadline
2025-09-01
A financial audit of the parish’s finances are due on or before September 1 each year. Questions about audits should be directed to the finance office at 513.421.0311.

Convention deadline - registration, exhibits, necrology, photos, committee reports
2025-10-31
October 31 is the deadline to apply for an exhibit booth, submit committee reports, parish necrologies, and parish photos, and to register for convention itself.

Apply for exhibit space
Submit necrology
Submit photos for slide show
Annual commission or committee report
Register for convention

ECM Round 1 grant cycle opens
2026-02-01
Episcopal Community Ministries (ECM), our diocese’s outreach arm, offers grants to multiple congregation-affiliated outreach ministries, including food banks, community gardens, community meals, tutoring programs, human trafficking victim support services and medical debt relief.
ECM desires to support our congregations that support their neighbors as reflected in ECM’s purpose statement:
The mission of the Episcopal Community Ministries is to inspire and support each other in the living out of our Baptismal Covenant through active, generous, and committed congregations and their outward looking ministries.
The ECM Committee is pleased to announce the dates of the two grant cycles for 2026:

Round I: Application opens on February 1 and closes on March 1.
Round II: Application opens on June 1 and closes on July 1.

The following are some of the basic criteria to apply:

Congregational Commitment – the requesting congregation must demonstrate committed and impactful support of the ministry both financially and through the active and significant participation of its parishioners.
The Congregation is in “good standing” as determined by canon. This status includes being current in Mission Share contributions, and having up‐to‐date submissions of the Parochial Report, Diocesan Annual Reporting Form, and parish audit.
The ministry to be funded addresses a vital need in the community.

ECM grants are funded by an annual draw from the Blanchard Memorial Endowment Fund established by the trustees of the diocese, and by donations from congregations and individuals. Every dollar donated to ECM goes to local church outreach ministries helping their neighbors in need.
To apply for a grant, learn more about the grant criteria, and become more familiar with ECM, please visit diosohio.org/episcopal-community-ministries.

Church Foundation Grant and Loan deadline
2026-02-20, 2026-05-20, 2026-08-20, 2026-11-20
Meeting Church Foundation grant and loan deadlines ensures your application will be considered at the next quarterly meeting of the Church Foundation.

2026 submission deadlines

February 20 in preparation for the Church Foundation’s March meeting
May 20 in preparation for the Church Foundation’s June meeting
August 20 in preparation for Church Foundation’s September meeting
November 20 in preparation for the Church Foundation’s December meeting

More information on Church Foundation grants and loans can be found here.

ECM Cycle 1 grant deadline
2026-03-01
The 2026 ECM winter grant application cycle is February 1 through March 1. More information here.

Faith in Life Grant application deadline
2026-04-15, 2026-07-15, 2026-10-01
Learn more

ECM Round 2 grant cycle opens
2026-06-01

ECM Cycle 2 grant deadline
2026-07-01
The 2026 ECM Cycle 2 grant application cycle is June 1 through July 1. More information here.

Nominations deadline
2026-10-06
The deadline to receive nominations for elections at the 152nd annual convention is set for 45 days prior to convention.

Resolutions deadline
2026-10-06
The deadline to submit resolutions for consideration at the 152nd convention is set for 45 days prior to convention.
