CFNGA Catholic Community Grants

Overview

_NOTE: Only Catholic school applications are accepted during the spring grant cycle. Nonprofits, Catholic centers, and parishes should apply during the fall grant cycle._

Our Purpose

The Catholic Foundation is a trusted partner of the parishes, schools, ministries, and nonprofits in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. We also work closely with individual Catholics who wish to make a real difference in our Catholic community and leave a legacy to support the causes they care most about. Although our services are professional in nature, we truly see our work as a ministry, and our service is inspired by our mission and vision.

Our Mission

Helping Catholics with faith-inspired giving and legacy planning while stewarding funds for the long-term sustainability of the Catholic organizations in our community.

Our Vision

Fostering a thriving Catholic community with the financial resources to serve and make a difference in the lives of current and future generations.

Our Values

Our values are rooted in the themes of Catholic teachings. In our quest to be the most trusted Catholic foundation, we also strive for transparency and professionalism in all that we do.

The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia

* Leads with faith
* Builds collaborative and respectful relationships
* Honors the intentions of donors
* Engages the talent and passion of the clergy and laity
* Serves the needs of the community
* Manages resources prudently and efficiently

The board and staff of the Catholic Foundation work to provide excellent services to our Catholic community in an open and honest manner. We welcome your calls, questions, and inquiries as we continually strive to support the Catholic ministries and parishioners in our community.

Catholic Community Grants

Catholic Community Grants provide assistance to nonprofits, parishes, Catholic schools, and other ministries. They are funded from various endowments established for the purpose of grant-giving. Many of these endowments are designated by the donors for specific purposes. Grants vary in amount and are awarded each grant cycle. Nonprofits do not have to be Catholic as long as their mission is in alignment with Catholic teaching.

Grant Areas

The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia awards competitive grants through the Catholic Community Grants and Parish Enrichment Grants programs. As a Catholic foundation, the priorities that guide the grant decisions focus on areas of importance to Catholic faith and teachings.

* Catholic social teaching and works of mercy
* Catholic School Education
* Growing Our Catholic Faith

Eligibility

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Application Details

Catholic Community Grant Application Guidelines
The Catholic Foundation of North Georgia awards competitive grants through the Catholic
Community Grants and Parish Enrichment Grants programs. As a Catholic foundation, the
priorities that guide the grant decisions focus on areas of importance
to Catholic faith and teachings.
Guiding Factors
1. Catholic Social Teaching and Works of Mercy Applications in this
grant priority would include one of the areas noted in Catholic
Social Teaching and Works of Mercy (Corporal and Spiritual
Works of Mercy).
Catholic Social Teaching includes:
• Life and Dignity of the Human Person • The Dignity of Work and Rights of
• Call to Family, Community, and Workers
Participation • Solidarity
• Rights and Responsibilities • Care for God’s Creation
• Option for the Poor and Vulnerable
Corporal Works of Mercy include:
• Give Drink to the Thirsty • Feed the Hungry
• Shelter the Homeless • Bury the Dead
• Visit the Sick • Give Alms to the Poor
• Visit the Prisoners
Spiritual Works of Mercy include:
• Counseling the Doubtful • Comforting the Sorrowful
• Instructing the Ignorant • Forgiving Injuries
• Admonishing the Sinner • Praying for the Living & the Dead
• Bearing Wrongs Patiently
2. Growing Our Catholic Faith
Applications in this grant priority area include: parish religious education and ministry
programs; evangelization; local and greater Church priorities; Catholic historic
preservation; and campus ministries.
3. Catholic School Education
Applications in this grant priority area must be for Catholic schools located in the
Archdiocese of Atlanta.

Application Requirements
The online application will be available at cfnga.org/grants. Register in the grants portal and
log in to complete an online application including which priority area(s) under which your
grant falls. New requirements as of fall 2024 have a blue background.
All Organization Requirements
• Grant request cannot exceed $15,000
• Organizations must be established for 3 years or more
• Organizations who have previously received grants from CFNGA must have
submitted all past grant reports
• Upload the following:
A cover letter signed by the executive director, pastor, or principal
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Project/program budget
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Total organization budget
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List of members of the Board of Directors, trustees, or related council
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Most recent audited financial statements (unless an entity of the Archdiocese
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of Atlanta)
Additional Non-Catholic Organization Requirements
• Non-Catholic organizations offering much-needed services or programs not
conflicting with Catholic teaching are welcome to apply. (See ‘Guiding Factors’ above
or click here for more information)
• Organizations who have received 2 consecutive grants within 2 years must wait one
grant cycle before applying again
• As part of the application, organizations must upload a completed Letter of Support
form from an active, practicing Catholic who is:
a board member or
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a staff member or
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a volunteer or
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a client or
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a donor
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If there are no Catholic board members, staff members, volunteers, clients, or
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donors, then organizations must upload a Letter of Support form completed
by an active, practicing parishioner at a local Catholic church.
Additional Requirements – Grant Recipients
• Complete a grant agreement and a follow-up grant report
Spring grants must submit reports online by February 15th of the following
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year.
Fall grants must submit reports online by July 30th of the following year.
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• If you have not submitted the grant reports for any previous Catholic Foundation
grants, you will be ineligible for a Catholic Community Grant
Other Considerations
• The Foundation will consider applications for capital needs (excluding parish capital
campaigns), operations, and programs.
• Grant awards are restricted to organizations located in the geographic area of the 69
counties of the Archdiocese of Atlanta.
• Because we have small grants programs covering a wide geographic area, an
organization should not consider the Catholic Foundation to be a regular, ongoing
supporter of operations.
Grant Cycles
The spring grant cycle occurs during February. The fall grant cycle occurs during August.
Please check cfnga.org/grants for the upcoming dates.
For Catholic Schools
• There will be one grant cycle per year for Catholic Community Grants in the spring.
For Parishes
• Parish Enrichment Grant applications will be accepted during spring and fall cycles.
• There will be one grant cycle per year for Catholic Community Grants in the fall.
For Nonprofits
• There will be one grant cycle per year for Catholic Community Grants in the fall.
Next Steps
The Grants Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the requests and makes
recommendations to the Board for final approvals. Grant award information will be
communicated following the May (spring cycle) and November (fall cycle) Board of Directors
meetings.
For further questions or more information, email grants@cfnga.org or call Sharon Adams at
404.497.9440.
Ensuring that the Catholic community and its ministries have the financial resources
to serve and make a difference in the lives of current and future generation.
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