Grants

Grants

The Grants Development Office of the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso was created to assist diocesan organizations and ministries in securing external resources to support their missions. Grants directly fund catholic diocesan ministries, organizations, schools, and parishes for various programs and projects.

$1,235,807 awarded in grants to the Diocese in 2024
61% of grant applications are approved

In 2024, 68 grant applications were submitted totaling $1,567,071. Of the 68 grant applications, 54 were approved and $1,235,807 have been awarded.

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.

Grants for Diocesan Ministries

Grant requests received for diocesan ministries total $996,236 for 15 ministries.

Ministries Receiving Grants:

Catholic Campus Ministry- $10,000
Marriage and Family - $28, 500
Religious Formation - $25,011
Vocations - $30,900
Permanent Diaconate - $75,000
Youth and Young Adults - $35,000
Communications - $60,000
Seminarian Formation Program - $174,600
Tepeyac Ministry - $93,500
Tigua Native American Ministry - $6,000
Peace and Justice - $33,025
Safe Environment - $15,700
Office of Education - $349,000
Catholic Counseling - $60,000

Grant requests for parishes, schools, and related entities totaled $350,671. 9 Parishes received grant funding for $168,571 and 3 Catholic Schools received grant funding for $71,000.

Parishes, Schools, and Related Entities Receiving Grants:
St. Mary’s Marfa - $2,800
Our Lady of Peace – Alpine - $2,800
St. Teresa - Ft. Hancock-$6,800
St. Teresa de Jesús – Presidio-$2,800
Our Lady of Fatima - Van Horn-$2,800
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Fabens - $27,381
Mother Cabrini- $6,000 San Pedro de Jesus Maldonado- $2,190
Sacred Heart Parish- $115,000
St Patrick School- $15,000
Fr. Yermo Sisters- $46,000
St. Pius X School- $10,000

Source of Grant Funding

During 2024, the Diocese of El Paso received funds from multiple granting foundations and organizations.

The Top Grantors in 2024
Catholic Church Extension Society - $230,000
Kenedy Memorial Foundation-$280,000
Scanlan Foundation - $105,000
USCCB: Catholic Home Mission - $274,190
Lipscomb - $27,381
Raskob Foundation - $15,000