Grants for Seminarians (Monsignor Richard J. Schuler Seminarian Fund)

Grants for Seminarians (Monsignor Richard J. Schuler Seminarian Fund) is a grant from the Catholic United Financial Foundation that funds seminarians studying for the priesthood to cover basic living expenses. The fund was created to allow seminarians to concentrate fully on their studies and vocation without being distracted by financial concerns, supporting the future of the Catholic Church.

The next grant application period opens in fall 2026. Eligible applicants are seminarians enrolled in programs in the Dioceses served by Catholic United Financial Foundation, which covers Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Schuler Seminarian Fund - Catholic United Financial, a Trusted Fraternal Life brand Find Your Local Member Advisor Our Catholic Journey magazine Charitable Giving Services Upcoming Workshops and Webinars Catholic United Financial Raffle The Monsignor Richard J. Schuler Seminarian Fund was created to help seminarians with basic living expenses so they can concentrate on their studies and answer their call to the priesthood.

If you are a Catholic who is committed to the future of the church, a gift to the Fund means helping our future priests focus on their formation and not be distracted by small financial concerns. Apply for a grant from the Schuler Seminarian Fund The next grant application period will open in the fall of 2026. What would you give if the future of the Church depended on it?

The Schuler Seminarian Fund directly serves the men who will become the ‘Fishers of Men’. Please consider a generous gift today. As the Fund grows, so does its ability to help seminarians.

This can only be accomplished with your help.

When thinking about making your gift, please consider the following: • 100 percent of your gift qualifies as a charitable contribution • 100 percent of your gift is used to provide grants to seminarians • Your gift will be a perpetual source of support for future priests • Acceptable gifts include cash, appreciated securities, life insurance and estate or deferral gifts Contact us to make your gift foundation@catholicunited.

org Donate to the Schuler Fund online Msgr. Richard J. Schuler was immensely dedicated to the encouragement of vocations and support of those in discernment.

For nearly 30 years, Msgr. Schuler served as the Spiritual Director of Catholic United Financial. To honor his legacy, the Schuler Charitable Fund was created in 1998 to further support and encourage current and future vocations to the priesthood.

By providing annual grants for basic needs of seminarians, Catholic United is hearing firsthand how this modest financial support has impacted these young men. Since the program began, more than $500,000 has been awarded to our future priests. Please consider contacting Executive Director Bob Heuermann at foundation@catholicunited.

org to contribute to this worthy cause. Catholic United provides its Parish Volunteer Teams with seed money to help them kick start their activities for the year based on the previous activity and membership rolls, averaging at $1,100 per year. Supplement your parish/school events that are service, faith or socially focused with grants up to $500 each, or $1,500 total.

This program provides a match of up to $1,000 when your Parish Volunteer Team hosts a fundraiser in support of a school or R. E. program.

The Catholic Schools Raffle is an annual fundraiser that helps schools in MN, SD and ND raise tens of millions of dollars. Schools average $12,000 raised through this program. The Catholic United Financial Foundation offers parishes, schools and dioceses grants up to $1,000 to offset costs of curriculum, programs and events that promote chastity and abstinence.

The Catholic United Financial Foundation offers parishes and schools grants up to $500 to pay for technology that will be used for education. MinisTREE is a volunteer reward program that pays a parish when volunteers complete assigned tasks. Earn $5 per task, up to $500 annually.