Catholic School Capacity Building Grant Application

The goal of CCF’s Catholic School Capacity Building Grants is to remove barriers to your school’s enrollment growth and/or add to your vitality in the following categories:

  • Assistance with enrollment development, including marketing and communications investments such as website enhancement, school signage, printed collateral, designers, social media enhancement, etc.
  • Fund development initiatives such as contract help for research, fundraising, and data entry, financial assistance with events, major gift appeals and/or direct mail campaigns.
  • Technology infrastructure including software, online services, whiteboards, 1:1 devices, and associated technical support and training.
  • Small capital improvements to facilities including repairs, upgrades in efficiency and safety, painting, landscaping, and the like.

This is a competitive grant application.  As part of the evaluation of your proposal, CCF staff or Grants Committee members may request a site visit. Funding decisions will be based on financial need of the school, the number of previous Catholic School Capacity Building Grants received, whether the project fits the guidelines above, and how pressing the need is.

FY26 DEADLINE: Friday, April 24, 2026
Questions? Please call Nathan Kennedy at (651) 389-0660.

Catholic School Capacity Building Program Application

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  • Contact Information

  • Project Details

  • Please come up with a title for your project that summarizes the main purpose in 50 characters or less. Finish the sentence: this grant will be used for ..."
  • Please elaborate on the details of the project. Be as specific as you can including estimated, itemized costs.
  • Please let us know about the resources you need for the project, including a) the portion you are paying from your own budget (if any), b) the portion you are requesting from CCF, and c) the portion outside sources are covering (if any). Please identify why you are confident that the outside sources will materialize.
  • Most schools may apply for up to $10,000. Drexel Mission Schools may apply for up to $12,000.
  • Please list 1-2 objectives that will define success for this project. In what way does it build your school's strength and vitality? What problem does it solve?

  • Submitting your Application

    After you click the "Submit" button, a "Thank you" page should appear and you should receive a copy of the submitted application in email. If this does not happen, we have not received your application. If that happens, first scroll up and review for errors, and try clicking the Submit button again. If you still do not see a confirmation message, contact Nathan Kennedy for help at 651-389-0660.