All parishes and Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Bismarck are invited to participate in the annual diocesan grant application process.
During the 2000-2001 A Vision For The Future - Stengthening the Foundation Diocesan Capital Campaign, the Catholic School and Relgious Education Endowment Fund was created to help meet these three objectives:
Objective 1: To assist Catholic schools and parish religious education programs in improving salaries and benefits.
Objective 2: To provide parish religiuos education programs and Catholic schools assistance for special needs, equipment, materials and supplies.
Objective 3: To provide adequate in-service, professional development, religious and other educational opportunities for the teachers in our parish religious education programs and Catholic schools.
The grant timeline, instructions and application form can be found by clicking on the links below.
Bismarck Diocese
Catholic Schools and Religious Education Endowment Fund
2023-2024 Grant Period Information
To find the timeline for grant applications, the description of the three main objectives or categories of grants, and the appropriate grant application/instructions, please click on the links below.
If you have any questions about any part of the grant information or application process, please contact Ron Schatz or Bryan Winterberg in the Office of Mission Advancement, at rschatz@bismarckdiocese.com; direct line: (701) 204-7202; or bwinterberg@bismarckdiocese.com: direct line: (701) 415-0399; toll free: 1-877-405-7435.
Grant Application Time Line:click here
*please note the October 31, 2023 application deadline
Purpose of the three different granting objective areas: click here
Objective #1 Grant Application and Instructions:click here
2023-2024 grant funds available: $48,885
Objective #2 Grant Application and Instructions:click here
2023-2024 grant funds available: $12,221
Objective #3 Grant Application and Instructions:click here 2023-2024 grant funds available: $32,903