Education, Lay Leadership and Community Grant Cycle (The Catholic Community Foundation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee)

Education, Lay Leadership and Community Grant Cycle (The Catholic Community Foundation, Archdiocese of Milwaukee) is sponsored by The Catholic Community Foundation (Archdiocese of Milwaukee). This grant cycle focuses on supporting Catholic schools and religious education programs for K-12 students, forming leaders for parishes, schools, and agencies, and strengthening families and parishes.

The Foundation generally awards grants for limited-term projects and programs.

Grant Seekers - The Catholic Community Foundation Not even Microsoft supports that browser anymore. Please upgrade your browser to improve not only your viewing experience, but to improve web as a whole. Helping you make a difference Our simple two-step process makes it easy for your organization to apply for a grant from The Catholic Community Foundation.

Submit a brief Letter of Intent by the grant cycle deadline. If invited, submit a Full Proposal by the specified deadline. Start by reviewing our grant policies In general, organizations seeking grants from the Foundation should align with one of our four 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. Health Care in Milwaukee: Awarding grants from a fund established by the St.

Anthony Foundation for organizations providing health care services in Milwaukee, especially in central city areas formerly served by St. Anthony Hospital. 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. 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. The Catholic Community Foundation awards grants for limited-term projects and programs.

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). See recent grants to see how our donors are changing lives.

2026 Fall Education, Lay Leadership and Community Grant Cycle Letters of Intent may be submitted at any time; however, they must be submitted by 11:59 p. m. on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Submissions received after the deadline may be considered in next year’s fall cycle. Grants will be awarded after the January 2027 board meeting. 2027 Spring Health Care Service Grant Cycle (refer to Focus Area description at left) Letters of Intent may be submitted at any time; however, they must be submitted by 11:59 p.

m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2026. Submissions received after the deadline may be considered in next year’s spring cycle.

Grants will be awarded after the April 2027 board meeting.