Grants

Endowment Fund Grants

Project Selection Process and Administration

The Endowment Funds are designed to assist the St. Louis Church community in meeting challenges and opportunities in social outreach, lifelong faith formation, building and grounds care, and the special needs that will enfold in the 21st century. Applications for a grant may be submitted by the pastor, Parish Council, directors of St. Louis ministries, and other members of the St. Louis Church community.

St. Louis has established an Endowment Committee to oversee and administer grants from the Endowment Funds. The Endowment Committee serves as the screening body for project ideas, reviewing applications for project funding on an annual basis. The Endowment Committee will evaluate each application in light of its priority, effectiveness, impact on the Church community, and funds availability.

The Endowment Committee requires at minimum that applicants provide a clear description of the project purpose and need, including a detailed project budget, and that the project purpose is consistent with the mission statement of the associated fund as well as with Catholic teaching, principles, and philosophy.

If you are submitting a project proposal for consideration, please complete the Endowment Fund Grants Application on the St. Louis Endowment Fund web site and submit the form on-line or mail a copy if you prefer.

The Endowment Committee will call for project applications in January of each year for projects covering the ensuing 12 months beginning April 1^st. After review, the committee will submit its recommendations for funding to the Parish Council at its first meeting in April. The Endowment Committee will then notify applicants of the Parish’s decision following the review and commitment of funding by the Parish Council. Grants that are recommended by the Endowment Committee and approved by the Parish Council will generally be distributed in the second and third quarter of each calendar year. If funds remain available, a second call for applications will be made in June.

Endowment Fund Grants Application

Criteria for grant application:

Requires a clear description of the project purpose and need.

Requires a detailed project budget.

Proposed project needs to meet the mission statement of the intended fund.

Project meets a need not currently addressed or met by the parish.

Project is consistent with Catholic teaching, principles, and philosophy.

Project is consistent with the direction of the St. Louis Parish Council.

Applicant/Committee:

Contact Person (s):

Address:

Telephone:

Email Address:

Grant Amount Requested:

From which fund?

Validation:

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*Attach detailed project budget, include funding for any gap in overall budget shortfall.

Brief Project Description – why is there a need? (If desired/necessary attach 1 page maximum of additional narrative)

Describe the specific timeline for the project:

How will this project serve the parish and/or community?

Who will the project serve? (be specific, e.g. number of people served, segment of parish served)

What background and experience do you and/or your committee bring to this project?

What are your specific personnel resource requirements for the project? Have they been secured?

Describe method of evaluating the project and how you will measure success:

Signature: Date:
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