By offering grant opportunities in the areas of service, family, and faith, we are able to see Catholic communities thrive and grow. Grants up to $500 are available to parishes and schools through a local Parish Volunteer Team or Council. To take advantage of this program, contact the Member Engagement staff.
Catholic United provides its Parish Volunteer Teams with seed money to help them kick start their activities for the year based on the previous activity and membership rolls, averaging at $1,100 per year.
This program provides a match of up to $1,000 when your Parish Volunteer Team hosts a fundraiser in support of a school or R.E. program.
MinisTREE is a volunteer reward program that pays a parish when volunteers complete assigned tasks. Earn $5 per task, up to $500 annually.
The Catholic United Financial Foundation offers parishes and schools grants up to $500 to pay for technology that will be used for education.
The Catholic Schools Raffle is an annual fundraiser that helps schools in MN, SD and ND raise tens of millions of dollars. Schools average $12,000 raised through this program.
The Catholic United Financial Foundation offers parishes, schools and dioceses grants up to $1,000 to offset costs of curriculum, programs and events that promote chastity and abstinence.
Supplement your parish/school events that are service, faith or socially focused with grants up to $500 each, or $1,500 total.
