Providing Financial Support to Retired UU Ministers and their Spouses

For over 175 years the Society for Ministerial Relief has made grants to help clergy and their surviving spouses, over age 55, who find themselves in financial hardship. Ministers and their spouses give so much to others, and it’s our privilege to help colleagues to live more comfortably in their retirement years. 

We make grants based on need, taking into account one’s particular circumstances. These can be ongoing annual grants to supplement one’s income, or one-time grants to help pay for medical expenses or other unanticipated needs. We also make grants to retired colleagues and survivors in Transylvania and the Philippines, and the UUSMR makes over $500,000 in disbursements each year.

Please reach out to us if you need help, or if you have questions about whether you meet the income levels to be eligible. Our Secretary, Rev. Dr. Susan Suchocki Brown, will be glad to connect with you. Or you can apply for assistance by completing this form.

Thank you for your service to our Unitarian Universalist living tradition!