Thank you for your interest in the Catholic Community Foundation’s Competitive Grants Program. Since inception, the Foundation has funded competitive grants totaling over $3,707,300 to support important charitable work in Arizona. Each year numerous applications are received requesting funds to assist with tuition for Catholic education, expansion of pastoral ministries within the Diocese of Phoenix, and/or promotion of the Catholic ministry through various forms of media. Led by the Catholic Community Foundation’s Board of Directors, composed of clergy and laity, the volunteer Grants Committee carefully reviews each application and attempts to award funds in areas where the greatest need can be met in the most efficient way possible.
The Catholic Community Foundation offers grants in three categories:
Who Can Apply:
Catholic schools and parishes within the Diocese of Phoenix or any Catholic non-profit organization registered in the state of Arizona may apply.
Process:
The application and evaluation process for these grants is as follows:
September:
The Foundation begins accepting grant applications
November 15:
Deadline to submit completed grant applications
December:
Completed applications are reviewed and experts in each category make recommendations
February:
Grants Committee reviews all completed applications and recommendations, and submits their report to the Foundation's Board of Directors
April:
Grant recipients are announced and applicants are notified of results
October:
Grant checks are presented to recipients at Annual Grants Luncheon
General Grant Requirements:
• Applicant must be a registered 501 (C)(3) charity in Arizona.
• Grant recipients or an agency representative must be present at the Annual Grants Luncheon in October in order to receive the grant.
• Grant recipients must submit a letter of acknowledgement for grant funds received to the Catholic Community Foundation to be shared with its Board of Directors, Grants Committee, and others.
• Grant recipients must consent to signing a photo/video release.
*Each grant category may also have grant-specific requirements.
Please note for all grants:
• Requests for funding of salaries and capital improvements do not qualify for grant monies.
• Due to the finite amount of grant monies available, not all proposals can be funded.
• Funding in the past does not guarantee continued funding.
• Lack of funding in the past does not indicate that funding will not be possible in future years.
Application deadline: November 15th
