Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During the first half of fiscal year 2020-21, $491,897 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 Spring/Summer 2021 is open, with applications due no later than April 30.

The Fall/Winter grants awarded for fiscal year 2020-21 are as follows:
 

—St. Barnabas Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $12,128 for school security project.

—St. Luke the Evangelist Parish, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $10,000 for school technology needs.

—St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $30,000 for church chairlift.

—St. Monica Parish, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $91,655 for adjacent land purchase.

—St. Patrick Parish, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $150,000 for roof repair/replacement.

—St. Rita Parish, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $45,000 for church HVAC.

—St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Bedford; James P. Scott Fund; $11,221 for rectory repairs.

—St. John the Apostle Parish, Bloomington; James P. Scott Fund; $16,000 for furnace replacement.

—St. Mary Parish, Lanesville; Home Mission and James P. Scott funds; $16,000 for stained-glass restoration.

—St. Lawrence Parish, Lawrenceburg; James P. Scott Fund; $10,000 for facilities restoration.

—Prince of Peace Catholic Schools, Madison; James P. Scott Fund; $17,000 for school safety doors.

—St. Maurice, Napoleon; Home Mission Fund; $10,000 for church tuckpointing.

—St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Richmond; James P. Scott Fund; $38,693 for church safety and HVAC.

—St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville; James P. Scott Fund; $8,500 for church fire system.

—Our Lady of Fatima Retreat House, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $25,700 for sidewalk repair and leveling.
 

(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.) †