The Marillac Mission Fund is accepting applications for its Responsive Grant Program to protect the dignity of each person, especially those that are experiencing poverty and vulnerability.
Donor Name: Marillac Mission Fund (MMF)
State: Illinois, Missouri
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Focus Areas
Twice annually, online applications are accepted for consideration from eligible nonprofits through their Responsive Grant program. The application must be for support of a project in one of their focus areas of community need:
- Immigrants & Refugees
- Older Adults Living Independently
- Veterans (existing grantees only)
- Human Trafficking Prevention
- Advocacy & Coalition-Building (must be working within one of the four previous focus areas).
Types of Grants
Responsive Grants fall into two types; applicants will be instructed to select one:
- Program or Project: A Program is an organized set of services designed to achieve specific outcomes for a specified population that will continue beyond the grant period. A Project is a planned undertaking or organized set of services designed to achieve specific outcomes that are time-limited
- General Operating Support: Grant funds are available to support the ongoing services, mission or goals of an organization within their focus areas. To be eligible, 100% of the organization’s programs must serve the selected focus area. This type of funding is not typically available to first-time grantees of Marillac Mission Fund.
Funding Information
- Minimum request amount is $5,000 and maximum request amount is $50,000.
- Grant awards are available for a 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
Any applicant organization must:
- Have 501(c)(3) or other nonprofit status
- Be located in the 15-county St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area in which they fund
- Be willing to avoid participating in, contributing to, or promoting activities contrary to Catholic Church Moral Teachings
- Support one of the Fund’s focus areas of Immigrants & Refugees, Older Adults Living Independently, Veterans (existing grantees only), Human Trafficking Prevention, or Advocacy & Coalition-Building (within one of four previous focus areas).
For more information, visit MMF.
