Women's Philanthropic Giving Circle Diocesan Parish, School, or Ministry Grant Application

This Grant Application is only for an organization which is a ministry of the Diocese of Orlando. Please review the Grant Criteria to see requirements for organizations who are selected as finalists.

Applications must be submitted by June 2, 2025. After the membership completes their first round of voting, all applicants will be advised as to whether or not they are moving on to the second round. Those continuing on will be invited to participate in the Pitch Party on September 12, 2025. That notification will come in mid-July.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact Lisa Oliveras , Legacy Gifts and Grants Coordinator at (407) 246-7177.

Diocesan Parish, School, or Ministry Grant Application

Organization Name:

Website:

501(c)(3) Status/EIN #:

Contact Information

Name:

First Last

Job Title:

Phone:

Email:

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Size of Organization (Employees + Volunteers):

Total Organization Budget Amount (as listed on the most recent 990 -or- last fiscal year for those who do not file a 990):

Vision & Mission Statement:

Organizational Values (optional):

Geographic Area Served:

Number of Parish Families / Student Body / Population Served (Annually):

Demographics of those Served:

Year Founded:

Upload Most Recently Filed 990 (optional):

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Upload Strategy/Sustainability Plan (optional):

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Upload Photo of Ministry in Action (optional):

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Grant Application Narrative

Requested funding is for:

A New Program

Expansion of an Existing Program

Please provide explanation if new, what are your other sources for funding? If existing, how is it currently funded?

Name of the Program:

Grant Requested Amount ($5,000 Maximum):

In three to five sentences, describe the program for funding consideration. What community needs will be addressed and how is this new or expanded program is addressing the need(s)? Who is the person in charge of running the program, and what is his/her current role?

Briefly describe how you plan to use the funds you are requesting and the anticipated impact on program participants that you hope to achieve.

Are there other organization(s) already providing this or a similar program? If so, how is your program unique? Please also note if would you be partnering/collaborating with those or any other organization(s) to deliver your program services or activities.

What ultimate outcome(s) and long-term results do you hope to achieve with this program? What do you believe can be achieved during the grant cycle (October 2025 – June 2026)? What metrics will you track to measure the outcome and impact of this program?

If your organization were to receive more than the amount requested, could the program be scaled to increase impact? How could the additional funds be used?

If you receive funding in October 2025, will you be able to implement this program and expend the funding by June 1, 2026?

Yes

(If no, please explain)

I assert that all the information provided here is accurate and that none of our resources are received through a non-Catholic compliant source or used for non-Catholic compliant purposes.

Agree

Women’s Philanthropic Giving Circle Diocesan Parish, School, or Ministry Grant Application

This Grant Application is only for an organization which is a ministry of the Diocese of Orlando. Please review the Grant Criteria to see requirements for organizations who are selected as finalists.

If you have any questions about the application, please contact Lisa Oliveras , Legacy Gifts and Grants Coordinator at (407) 246-7177.

Diocesan Parish, School, or Ministry Grant Application

Contact Information

Grant Application Narrative