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Feeding God's Children Grant

Catholic Order of Foresters

Foundation Rolling Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $250 per event

Deadline

Rolling

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
September 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

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Eligible organizations

  • Individuals

Geography

  • Illinois

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Eligibility is restricted to COF members (a Catholic fraternal benefit/insurance society) who lack local-court access; excludes court officers and agents.
  • Not eligible: Eligibility (members-only): open to Catholic Order of Foresters MEMBERS who do not live near their local court, lack access to court funds, or do not belong to a local court; NOT for court officers or agents; court-sponsored events are not eligible.

Overview

The Feeding God's Children Grant provides up to $250 to a Catholic Order of Foresters member to offset costs of hosting a charitable/service event benefiting the community. Eligibility is restricted to COF members (a Catholic fraternal benefit/insurance society) who lack local-court access; excludes court officers and agents.

How to Apply

Eligibility (members-only): open to Catholic Order of Foresters MEMBERS who do not live near their local court, lack access to court funds, or do not belong to a local court; NOT for court officers or agents; court-sponsored events are not eligible. Register your Feeding God's Children service event online AND apply for the grant online at least 2 weeks (ideally 4 weeks) before the event. Rolling review by the Fraternal Outreach Team. Grant reimburses event costs (advertising, meal-packing ingredients, tie-blanket materials, cleanup supplies, bingo prizes, etc.); cannot be used to buy items directly donated. Post-event form, one photo, and receipts required. Contact 800-552-0145 / Fraternal Outreach Team.

What Catholic Order of Foresters actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Catholic Order of Foresters reported $80K in grants for 2024 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021
1
Total given
$50K
Median grant
$50K
  • 100% of its 2021 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, where this grant's project is located.
  • Top recipient cities: Crest Hill, IL.

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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Community services

Project Locations

  • IL

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