Catholic Education Foundation Innovation Award
Funding Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Award recognizing Catholic elementary teachers in central Kentucky whose innovation and creativity have inspired their students to achieve outstanding academic success.
Geographic Scope: Archdiocese of Louisville, central Kentucky
Focus Areas: Teacher recognition, innovation in education, academic achievement
Eligibility: Catholic elementary school teachers in central Kentucky
Background: Initiated by the Daniel C. Ulmer family, long-time supporters of Catholic school teachers in the Archdiocese of Louisville. First awards presented in August 2018 with five recipients recognized at an annual Mass celebrating the new school year.
Contact Information:
- Phone: (502) 585-2747
- Email: info@ceflou.org
- Address: 401 W. Main Street, Suite 806, Louisville, KY 40202
- Website: ceflou.org
What Catholic Education Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 56
- Total given
- $5.16M
- Median grant
- $77K
- Range
- $10K–$331K
- By dollars: Kentucky 99%, Indiana <1%, Georgia <1%. Top recipient cities: Louisville, KY; Bardstown, KY; Atlanta, GA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 13% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Teachers
- Education
- Professional development
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