The Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania is accepting applications for its Faith Formation Grant.
Donor Name: Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania
State: Pennsylvania
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/25/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
Priority is given to
- Faith formation projects that are parish-based
- Faith formation projects that reach a wide audience or are collaborative across parishes
- New or creative faith formation projects
- Faith formation projects with multiple funding sources and/or demonstrate sustainability when funding ends.
- Faith formation projects that are compatible with diocesan priorities
- Parishes and departments of the Diocese of Erie that have not received a Catholic Foundation Faith Formation (Evangelization) Grant in the last year
Funding Information
The minimum grant amount is $500, and the maximum grant amount is $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Diocese of Erie (Departments) and Catholic parishes in the diocese.
- Grants are available for parish and/or diocesan-based parish faith formation projects that focus on:
- Projects that promote life-long faith formation activities
- Projects that welcome absentee and/or non-Catholics into the church
- Projects that promote faith formation through technology
- Projects that provide spiritual support to families, singles, youth and young adults
Requirements
- Pastor or diocesan department supervisor (if not the applicant) must be aware of the grant request and give
their approval by signing the project endorsement form included in the application. - Parishes or diocesan departments may only submit one Faith Formation Grant application per year. If more than one application per parish/diocesan department is submitted, all will be rejected.
- Funds are released to the parish or diocese only with a signed grant agreement on file at the Foundation.
- A follow up grant report from the grantee is required for every grant awarded by the Foundation.
Funding will not be considered for
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns/projects
- Existing staff salaries
- Already completed projects
- Faith formation projects not affiliated with a parish or diocesan department
- Emergency grants
For more information, visit Faith Formation Grant Opportunity.
