Fall Education, Lay Leadership and Community Grant

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee Catholic Community Foundation is offering the Fall Education, Lay Leadership, and Community Grant Cycle, aimed at supporting Catholic education and community initiatives. Grants are available for organizations that align with the Foundation's focus areas, including education, leadership development, and community-building. Eligible organizations must be listed in the Official Catholic Directory or have a mission consistent with the church. Note that multi-year grants are rarely funded.

NOTE: Upon our request after reviewing the LOI, submit a full proposal by the deadline we indicate.
Focus areas
In general, organizations seeking grants from the Foundation should align with one of our primary focus areas:
Education: Supporting Catholic schools and religious education programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.Leadership development: Forming leaders for parishes, schools and agencies who can engage others in creating a vision, strategies and infrastructures to advance the church.Community-building: Supporting initiatives that strengthen families and parishes and help those suffering from poverty, discrimination and violence.

Eligibility

Eligible Organizations:We focus on organizations listed in the Official Catholic Directory. Other tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations whose missions are consistent with that of the church may also apply.Area served:The majority of a fund’s grants should be directed to the 10 counties of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Dodge, Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac.Types of Grants:The Catholic Community Foundation awards grants for limited-term projects and programs.

Ineligibility

We rarely fund multi-year grants or make capital and endowment grants; do not provide emergency funds; and depending on circumstances, may choose not to award grants to an organization for more than two consecutive years (except for health care services grants from the St. Anthony Fund).