Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa2018 Grant Application Guidelines

1. Overview

The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa (The Catholic Foundation) was established in 2012 by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines. The Catholic Foundation advances stewardship rooted in best financial practices and Catholic values investing.

To Catholic parishes and organizations, we provide strategic tools and fund management to ensure fiscal integrity and promote long-term financial security. To individual and family donors, we provide streamlined, faith-based opportunities for charitable giving.

The Catholic Foundation's first grant was made to the Faith Journey program which was launched in 2014 at Diocesan schools to provide ongoing religious formation to Catholic educators.

2. Award Summary

The Catholic Foundation is prepared to provide grants to the parishes, schools and other Catholic entities within the Diocese and has budgeted up to $50,000 in additional grants for the current fiscal year.

The Catholic Foundation has two grant award categories:

1. General Grants - General grants are for award requests of $2,500 or more (average awards are $3,000).

2. Parish Enrichment Grants (PEG) - PEGs are for award requests of less than $2,500 and are designed to provide assistance to pastors for small projects or programs within their parish.

3. Eligibility Information

Grant making is restricted to Catholic entities in the geographic area of the Diocese of Des Moines. Organizations are able to submit one (1) application in either grant award category, but not both. The Catholic Foundation recommends that parishes and related schools coordinate applications when possible.

4. Point of Contact

Applicants shall direct all inquiries and communications to:

Maureen KenneyMarketing & Communications ManagerCatholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa

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601 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50320Email: mkenney@catholicfoundationiowa.orgPhone: (515) 237-5044

5. Required Project Components

Consistent with the priorities of the Diocese of Des Moines, the Catholic Foundation provides grant support to General or Parish Enrichment grant applications that focus on at least one of the following areas:

5.1Catholic Education (K-12) - Supports Catholic education by awarding classroom and school projects as proposed by Catholic high school and elementary school educators. Funding is also available to projects aimed at youth in the areas of creating enriched educational opportunities, leadership, promotion of Christian virtue and academic enhancement for religious education students not attending Catholic schools.

5.2Refugee Assistance - Enables support for the advancement of various solutions to the issues related to refugees relocating within the Diocese.

5.3Adult Faith Formation - Addressing the education, evangelization and faith formation needs of adults within the Diocese.

5.4Pastoral Outreach – Addressing the needs of pastors and parishes to provide outreach and support to marginalized individuals as well as seed money for small projects within parishes to support parish enrichment/outreach efforts.

5.5New Initiatives – Seed money for new and innovative initiatives that advance the Catholic faith in the Diocese of Des Moines.

6. Funding Restrictions

Prohibited Costs: the following kinds of costs shall not be included in the proposed budget or be paid with Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa funds:

Capital projects (i.e., bricks and mortar) Personnel/staff costs Food and beverages, meals, or other consumables Retroactive costs (i.e., recovery of funds on a completed project or project in-

progress)

Encouraged Costs: when evaluating grant applications and potential awards, the Catholic Foundation encourages the following in the proposed project and budget:

Projects that are replicable in other places throughout the Diocese Projects that are collaborative in nature and have matching funds Projects which are independently sustainable after the grant period

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7. Application Submission

The grant application and all required attachments must be completed in entirety and compiled in a single Word Document or PDF. Applications must be submitted by an authorized agent of the Applicant institution or organization via email to mkenney@catholicfoundationiowa.org.

The deadline for submitting grant proposals (General and PEG) is no later than 4:00 PM Central Time on Friday, April 20.

You will receive a confirmation of receipt by email within two (2) business days of submitting the application. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact the Catholic Foundation office at (515) 237-5044.

8. Review Process

The Grants Committee of the Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa Board of Directors will review all submissions and then make recommendations for grants to the Board of Directors at the May board meeting. The Grants Committee may request additional materials from applicants to assist their review, as needed.

The Board of Director’s decision will be communicated via written correspondence to grant applicants in June and grants will be awarded to the approved applications. Upon approval, a grant agreement between the Foundation and your organization/parish will be required.

9. Reporting Requirements:

If you have received a grant from the Foundation in the past, all outstanding grant reporting must be submitted to the Foundation by Thursday, February 15, 2018 in order for your application to be considered.

Spring 2018 award recipients must turn in the follow-up grant report by Friday, February 15, 2019 (the following year).

For additional questions or for more information, write to mkenney@catholicfoundationiowa.org or contact the Catholic Foundation at (515) 237-

5044.

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