Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During the second half of fiscal year 2020-21, $331,256 was awarded in grant monies to parishes, schools and agencies in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

The grants, awarded twice a year, are made available through the St. Francis Xavier Home Mission Endowment Fund, the Growth and Expansion Endowment Fund and the James P. Scott Endowment Fund. These grants were made possible through the generosity of archdiocesan parishioners, who set up the endowments.

The grant process is jointly administered by the archdiocesan Finance Office and the Office of Stewardship and Development.

Grant applications are due to the archdiocese for the two grant allocation periods on April 30 and on Oct. 31 each year.

The award period for Fall/Winter 2021 will open in September, with applications due no later than Oct. 31.

The Spring grants awarded for fiscal year 2020-21 are as follows:
 

• Holy Spirit Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $20,000 for church door replacement and security features.

• St. Ann Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $20,000 for church LED lighting project.

• St. Jude Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $5,000 for installation of school HVAC lines.

• St. Louis Parish, Batesville; James P. Scott Fund; $5,000 for playground equipment and resurfacing.

• St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford; James P. Scott Fund; $9,700 for church sound system replacement.

• St. Paul Catholic Center, Bloomington; Growth and Expansion Fund; $7,782 for furniture and equipment for meeting rooms.

• St. Michael Parish, Brookville; James P. Scott Fund; $4,000 for parish office security doors.

• St. Anthony of Padua School, Clarksville; Growth and Expansion Fund; $18,240 for school computer lab upgrades.

• All Saints Parish on behalf of Dearborn County; Growth and Expansion funds; $11,400 for ministry priorities for newly combined parishes.

• St. Rose of Lima Parish, Franklin; Home Mission Fund; $79,000 for school HVAC replacement.

• St. Michael Parish, Greenfield; James P. Scott Fund; $31,200 for school HVAC replacement.

• St. Mary Catholic School, North Vernon; Home Mission Fund; $18,900 for school boiler replacement.

• Seton Catholic Elementary School, Richmond; James P. Scott Fund; $3,750 for electrical box upgrades.

• Seton Catholic High School, Richmond; James P. Scott Fund; $7,500 for heating and AC upgrades.

• St. Nicholas Parish, Sunman; Growth and Expansion Fund; $19,784 for establishing new preschool program.

• St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Shelbyville; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 for church boiler project.

• Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Terre Haute; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 for replacement of two HVAC units in parish hall.

• Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $20,000 for window and door replacement at residences.

• St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, New Albany; James P. Scott Fund; $15,000 for security cameras, lighting and fences.

• Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $15,000 for emergency/intercom replacement.
 

(For information on how to apply for the grants, go to www.archindy.org/finance/grant.html, or contact Stacy Harris in the Finance Office at sharris@archindy.org, or by phone at 317-236-1535 or 800-382-9836, ext. 1535.) †