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.
2024 Application
Opens: Thursday, February 1
Closes: Friday, March 15 @ 5:00PM
NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Ready to Start your Application?
Be sure to read all the instructions and tips before starting your application!
First time applying? Create an account in our online system to access the application.
2023 Spring Grant Final Report Deadline:
March 22, 2024
FAILURE TO SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT ON TIME WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE UPCOMING APPLICATION CYCLE.
Spring Grant Cycle
Every year, 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 spring. 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.
Spring Grant Application Video
Who Can Apply?
Each of the 7 grant categories has different restrictions for who can apply. View the Grant Categories page or download the chart to see which categories are open to which organizations.
- Parishes in the Diocese of San Jose
- Parish schools in the Diocese of San Jose (for the Pastoral Ministry Training and Formation category only)
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 Fundfor Liturgical Music |
 Clergy Leadership |
 Family Life |
 Lay and Religious Leadership |
 Parish Outreach |
 Parish Stewardship |
 Pastoral Ministry Trainingand Formation |
Important Information about Accessing the Application
Please be aware that the Spring Grant Application must be submitted using our online portal. If you have never logged into the online portal, you must register as a new user in order to access the application. This portal is also where you will go to submit the required reports, if you are awarded a grant.