Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver – Project Advance 2024 Special Grants
Application Guidelines
The annual Project Advance Appeal is an important diocesan-wide fundraising project that provides financial assistance to institutions, programs, and ministries of the Catholic Church throughout the Archdiocese of Vancouver. It is an opportunity for all Catholics in the Archdiocese to join together and express solidarity with the Church and the Archbishop of Vancouver by making a freewill contribution to help carry on the work Christ has entrusted to us, God’s stewards.
The distributions in the “Special Grants” category from the Appeal will be handled through a grant application process. To be eligible for the Project Advance Appeal funds, an entity must satisfy the criteria in these Application Guidelines and submit a completed grant application. Please bear in mind that because the Appeal has limited financial resources available for grantmaking, eligibility does not guarantee funding. If granted, funds will be made available end of 2024.
The total grant pool for 2024 is $100,000.
Application Process
Eligibility:
- The applying entity must be affiliated with the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
- The program and grant beneficiary must be located within the geographic area served by the Archdiocese of Vancouver.
- The project or program for which funding is requested must conform to the moral and social teachings of the Catholic Church.
Limitations
- Grants are approved on a year-to-year basis and are not automatically renewable.
- Grants are not approved: for payments on prior incurred debt, to individuals, for contributions to general fundraising campaigns, for endowment funds, for research projects, surveys, planning and feasibility studies, etc., for normal operational expenses.
- An exception to the limitations may be made on a one-time basis upon approval by the Project Advance Steering Committee.
- Parishes and schools are not eligible.
Submission Instructions
Deadlines: Applications for consideration must be received no later than: September 30, 2024 at 5:00PM
Inquiries should be forwarded to Lea Antonatos at lantonatos@rcav.org or mailed to:
Development Office
4885 Saint John Paul II Way
Vancouver, BC V5Z 0G3
Your grant application should include the following:
- A budget that outlines the revenue and expenditures of your request.
- The purpose of the grant.
- The name of the individual submitting the grant.
- Any letters of recommendation or endorsement (optional).
- A copy of the tax-exempt status letter; if a non-diocesan entity.
Other Requirements
- Applications must be endorsed by the authorized official of the governing body of the applying entity.
- Recipients of the Project Advance Appeal Grants are required to submit a report on the use of funds they have received no later than February 1, 2025.