Priority will be given to requests that:

• Build on a community’s assets and distinctive attributes through best practices and innovation
• Foster collaboration and coordination of multiple partners or ministries
• Expand education, service and outreach while building vibrant communities in line with Catholic values
• Measure and demonstrate results
• Ensure sustainability when funding ends

These grants are awarded to Catholic parishes, schools and other Catholic organizations that propagate the Catholic faith in the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The endowment provides support for evangelization, Catholic education and faith formation, service and outreach and building vibrant Catholic communities in the city.

Priority will be given to requests that:

• Build innovative evangelization projects in line with Unleash the Gospel that boldly proclaim the Gospel of Jesus and lead souls to a personal encounter with him.
• Actively support groundbreaking faith formation and education
• Infuse creativity into support for evangelization into the urban Catholic life

Grants will be awarded to parishes, schools and registered nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life for the Latino or Hispanic community in the northeast region of the Archdiocese of Detroit.

Priority will be given to:

• Applicants who clearly demonstrate that their work will directly benefit a majority-Latino population and employ culturally-competent best practices.
• Organizations that are Latino-led and embody a mission focused on supporting the Latino community
• Catholic Organizations

Through “Spirit-led” grants, Catholic parishes, schools and organizations in the Archdiocese of Detroit will be able to develop, launch and grow new initiatives, ministries and approaches that share the good news with all, forming joyful missionary disciples.

The grants will:

• Activate future initiatives to serve beyond the work of individual parishes and their Missionary Strategic plans
• Inspire disciples to dream and innovate
• Attract national ministries and organizations
• Support innovative and outward-focused missionary work in the Archdiocese of Detroit
• Respond to future inspirations of the Holy Spirit

Priority will be given to requests that:

• Clearly draw upon the foundational conviction of the pastoral letter Unleash the Gospel
• Embrace cooperation and collaboration between multiple partners

Grants will be awarded to parishes, schools and registered nonprofit organizations for creative programs that nurture a holistic reverence for life.

Priority will be given to:

• Collaborative and/or multigenerational projects.
• Projects that reach many people.
• Catholic parishes or schools.
• Projects that protect the unborn, persons with disabilities, and/or at the end of life.
• Projects that clearly demonstrate a commitment to Catholic Social Teaching training best practices.

Encouraged Project Proposals:
Include projects that:

• Respond to climate change, conserve energy or water, build or improve habitat for wildlife, or beautify the growing environment on the entity’s property
• Life environmental justice issues (i.e. projects that partner with frontline communities, impacted communities, and that center leadership in impacted communities, and that center leadership in impacted communities of color)
• Help promote understanding, bridge-building and healing related to creation care through retreats, workshops or other gatherings
• Promote service projects (tree plantings, cleanups, community gardens, etc) that have an educational and/or advocacy component
• Reduce carbon emissions and promote institutional sustainability and sustainable lifestyles

Grants will be awarded to parishes, K-12 schools and registered nonprofit organizations for creative programs that promote Theology of the Body education and demonstrate a commitment to its curriculum

Examples of funding could include:

• Books for a men’s group or women’s group study on Theology of the Body
• Theology of the Body guest speakers at programs such as RCIA, youth and young adult formation, adult formation, marriage prep, marriage enrichment, etc.
• Dignity of the person and pro-life speakers can also be included

Priority will be given to:

• Applications that clearly demonstrate a commitment to Theology of the Body and training best practices
• Organizations that embody a mission focused on Theology of the Body curriculum
• Catholic parishes or schools