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The Grants Development Office of the Catholic Foundation was created to assist diocesan organizations in securing external resources to support their missions. Grant development is vital to funding diocesan ministries, schools, and parishes for various programs and projects. Grants are awarded directly to designated parishes, schools, and ministries.
In 2023, 51 grant applications were submitted totaling $1,381,527. 40 were awarded in the amount of $1,089,727 and one for $5,000 is still pending. A total of 10 applications were denied. Grant revenue is given directly to the designated parish, school, and/or ministry and is not reflected as income on the Catholic Foundation’s financial statements.
Grant requests for diocesan ministries total $970,800. 13 ministries have received grants totaling $934,800
Ministries Receiving Grants:
Catholic Campus Ministry- $16,000 / Catholic Counseling $70,000 / Communications- $80,000 / Office of Education- $349,000 / Peace and Justice- $91,000 / Marriage and Family - $20,000 / Tepeyac Ministry - $65,000 / Tigua Ministry - $6,000 / Permanent Diaconate – $35,000 / Religious Formation $10,000 / Seminarian Formation Program - $161,000 / Youth and Young Adults- $14,000 / Safe Environment- $7,800 / Vocations- $10,000
Grant requests for parishes, schools, and related entities totaled $169,927. 11 Parishes received grant funding for $94,927 and 2 Catholic Schools received grant funding for $60,000.
Parishes, Schools, and Related Entities Receiving Grants:
Holy Family-$2,265 / St. Mary’s Marfa- $3,890 / Cristo Rey-$10,694 / St. Francis Xavier- $2,265 / St. Teresa - Ft. Hancock-$14,584 / San Ignacio- $2,265 / Our Lady of Fatima - Van Horn-$3,890 / St. Francis Cabrini- $1,600 / Our Lady of Peace – Alpine- $3,890 / El Buen Pastor- $30,000 / St. Teresa de Jesus – Presidio-$3,890 / St. Raphael -$5,000 / St. Joseph/St. Thomas Kermit- $10,694 / Father Yermo High School - $40,000 / St. Pius X Catholic School- $20,000
During 2023, the Diocese of El Paso received funds from multiple sources.
The Top Grantors in 2023
Burkitt Foundation-$319,000 / Catholic Church Extension Society - $115,000 / Kenedy Memorial Foundation-$335,00 / Scanlan Foundation - $115,000 / USCCB: Catholic Home Mission - $75,000