The Spring Grant Cycle is the Catholic Community Foundation’s annual open application grant process. Parishes and parish schools in the Diocese of San Jose are invited to apply for grants in our 7 grant categories.

Spring Grant Cycle

Every spring, the Foundation opens the online Grant Application and invites parishes and Diocesan schools in the Diocese of San Jose to apply for grants in seven categories. All applications are reviewed by the Foundation and grant decisions are made in the summer. Grant money should be used within 12 months of the award and a Final Report on the results of the program is required.

How We Select Grantees

Each year, the Foundation receives more grant requests than we can fulfill. This means that we must be selective in our granting process and not every program can be funded. Programs which focus on impact and well written applications will rise to the top. The Foundation also recognizes that some communities are more in need of financial support than others. We take all these factors into consideration when awarding grants.

Who Can Apply?

Each of the 7 grant categories has different restrictions for who can apply. View the Grant Categories page or view the chart below to see which categories are open to which organizations.

Grant Categories

We grant to programs that fall under 7 categories. If you have questions about if your program fits into one of our categories, please don’t hesitate to contact the Grants Program Manager. Visit the Grant Categories page for more information about who can apply and funds available this year.

Apolonia Andre Fund for Liturgical Music	Clergy Leadership	Family Life	Lay and Religious Leadership
Parish Outreach	Parish Stewardship	Pastoral Ministry Training and Formation