PCEN Grant Funding

Geographic Scope: Available to members of the Perennial Catholic Education Network (PCEN)

Purpose: Grant funding to help schools deepen Catholic identity, enrich educational programming, and position for lasting growth.

Areas of Excellence (Six Pillars)

Grants support growth across the following categories:

• Catholic Culture: Affirming each child's eternal dignity in Christ, fostering communion of faith through liturgy and daily life, and forming missionary witnesses in virtue and service
• Governance: Ensuring ordered authority, fidelity to Catholic identity, and leadership that builds trust, cooperation, and stewardship
• Sustainability: Strengthening finances, facilities, advancement, and organizational improvement to sustain the mission
• Formation: Providing spiritual, intellectual, and parental formation rooted in prayer, wisdom, and partnership with families
• Pedagogy: Advancing perennial Catholic pedagogy through clear instructional frameworks, coaching, and a culture of inquiry and mastery
• Curriculum: Ordering learning around the soul's formation, the Liberal Arts tradition, and a curriculum with clarity, coherence, and Catholic content

Key Features

• Grants help schools cultivate excellence and advance their membership level within PCEN
• Advancement in membership level provides access to additional funding, resources, and shared formation benefits
• Approach is flexible; donors can support specific school initiatives with SJHNI working to ensure gifts are directed toward greatest impact

Eligibility

• Must be a member of the Perennial Catholic Education Network (PCEN)

Contact Information

• Isabella Maciejewski: isabella@jhni.org (to discuss specific areas of interest)
• General: info@jhni.org

Application Process

SJHNI follows a three-step process to extend funding:

1. Submission: PCEN schools submit proposals aligned with the Areas of Excellence
2. Review: Proposals are carefully evaluated for mission fit, impact, and sustainability
3. Agreement: Selected applicants enter into partnership agreements that support accountability and success

Note: No specific application deadline, required materials list, or submission portal URL is provided on the website. Contact Isabella Maciejewski (isabella@jhni.org) or info@jhni.org for detailed application instructions.