Province III UTO
We are the Mid-Atlantic branch of The Episcopal Church United Thank Offering ministry.
The United Thank Offering was established in 1898 as a way to support Episcopal mission. The first two grants included building a mission church in Alaska, and supporting a missionary serving in Japan. Today we are funding grants all over the world. UTO has supported exceptional programs totaling about $150 million to date. The grants funded have improved the lives of thousands.
2026 Granting Cycle Open
The application process is now open. Please take note of the following dates.
- Initial Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026, at 5 pm
- Final Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026 at 5 pm
For more information and to apply, click on the button below.
Province III UTO Coordinator and representative to the National UTO board:
Mathy Milling Downing (EDOW)
Mathy resides in Laytonsville, Maryland with her husband, Andy, to whom she’s been married for over 35 years. They are the parents of two daughters, Candace and Caroline. She is a nonpublic Title One teacher, with more than 45 years of experience working with children. Mathy has been an active member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Olney, Maryland for 30+ years, serving on the vestry, as Lay Eucharistic minister, lector, Women of St John’s, Parish Life Committee, and a board member of St. John’s Episcopal School and African Palms, USA. Mathy has been active as a board member of ECW, Diocese of Washington, DC., serving as the Northern Montgomery County regional representative before becoming the UTO coordinator in 2017. She became the Province III representative in 2019 and looks forward to continuing to serve the Episcopal community on both provincial and national levels.