The 2025 Competitive Grant Cycle is now open!

~ Important please read all instructions before applying ~
.The Catholic Foundation has a new portal for grant applications. All applicants are required to register as new users.

Updates to Grant Application Submission

For more information on how to apply for a grant, please signup for a grant workshop.

Grant Guidelines

 Please sign up for our grant announcement emails, so we can keep you posted on updates and other grant news.

Eligibility

The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible for a grant from The Catholic Foundation: 

• The applicant must be tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• The grant applicant must either be listed in the Official Catholic Directory of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe (“Directory”), or sponsored by a Catholic parish, school, or organization listed in the Directory. The pastor, principal, or executive director of the sponsoring school, parish, or organization must endorse the grant application with a letter of recommendation stating the reasons for supporting the application. This letter must be included with the grant application. 

The Catholic Foundation will not accept applications for:

• Grants to individuals.
• Programs whose primary purpose is tuition support.
• Capital expenditures consisting of land, buildings, or permanent fixtures, for which the total cost significantly exceeds the maximum grant amount.
• General support or operating expenses. Salary expense may be considered, provided it is directly related to the program and does not extend beyond the 12-month grant period. 

 A maximum of two grants from each organization, school, or parish are being accepted.

Small Grants – Up to $10,000

Large Grants – $10,001 to $25,000 (Only Catholic organizations are eligible to be considered for large grants).

Before You Get Started

• We highly recommend attending one of our Grant Writing Workshops, where you will learn how to create an account and navigate our application process, along with all the do’s and don’ts of submitting an application online. The basics of writing a Catholic Foundation grant proposal will also be covered during these workshops. These workshops are free to anyone interested in writing a grant. All new/first time grant applicants are required to attend.
• The links provided are for the large grant letter of intent and the small grant application.
• Both links are automatically directed to the grant site where you will have to create or sign-in to an existing individual account to begin the process.
• Once you set-up your account, you will receive a confirmation email with your own personal log-in link.
• Your personal login link is specific to your application and your role to the linked organization. If you have any issues getting logged in, please email .
• Once you have created your account, you will not be able to use any other login link to sign into your application.
• Please make sure to “bookmark” your login in the browser and also save the link on your computer.
• You will be able to save your application and come back to it at any time. It is important that you continually save your work.
• Each time you access and save your work, you will receive an email notification. Make sure you check your junk email.
• If you have any questions or issues please email .
• Again, we highly recommend attending a Grant Writing Workshop for more details on how to navigate our application process plus learn about any updates to the forms.

Preparing a Grant Application

Due Dates

• Large Grant Letter of Intent (LOI)  –   Closed
• Large Grant Application Due –  Monday, April 21, 2025
• Small Grant Application Due –   Monday, April 21, 2025

Grant Writing Workshops

Our grant writing workshops will offer a tutorial on how to create an account and apply for grants on our grant module. The workshops are offered to anyone who would like to learn the basics of grant writing and how to write an effective application for The Catholic Foundation. We strongly encourage all grantees to sign-up on line. All  workshops take place on Zoom and dates are located below and on the website. The workshops are free, but registration is required to participate.

The 2025 Grant Writing Workshops are now closed. Please review the Grant Workshop that was recorded on March 13 below.

View a recent recorded workshop

Grant Decisions

The Foundation’s Grant Committee will review and evaluate grant application according to established guidelines, and will submit recommendations to the Board of Trustees. All grant applicants will be notified of the decisions of the Board by the end of July. Successful applicants will be required to complete a contractual agreement before funds are disbursed in September.

Evaluation Procedures

All grant recipients must report on the expenditure of grant funds and the outcomes of the funded program. Mid-year and final progress requirement notifications with a link will be sent to the grant recipients at the appropriate times. Failure to submit a requirement will disqualify the grant recipient from further funding by The Catholic Foundation. Please be advised that The Catholic Foundation will conduct random pre- and post-site visits during the grant cycle.

For More Information

If you need additional information contact The Catholic Foundation at (505) 872-2901, or

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