Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

Criterion staff report

During the Fall/Winter portion of fiscal year 2025-26, $300,857 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, the Queen and Divine Mercy Fund and the James P. Scott Endowment Fund. These grants were made possible through the generosity of archdiocesan faithful, 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 2026 is open, with applications due no later than April 30.

The 2025 Fall/Winter grants awarded for fiscal year 2025-26 are as follows:
 

—Holy Angels, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $5,836 for church roof repairs.

—Holy Spirit, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $12,894 for classroom security cameras.

—St. Barnabas, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $22,500 for roof replacement.

—St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $9,000 for parking lot expansion costs.

—St. Matthew the Apostle, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $7,000 for rectory window replacement.

—St. Monica, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $4,000 for food pantry ministry.

—St. Rita, Indianapolis; Home Mission Fund; $4,750 for Wi-Fi/Internet upgrades.

—St. Michael, Brookville; Home Mission Fund; $22,925 for security project for church doors.

—St. Anthony of Padua School, Clarksville; Home Mission Fund; $13,737 for security and access projects for buildings.

—St. Joseph, Corydon; James P. Scott Fund; $15,550 for parking lot repairs.

—Holy Trinity, Edinburgh; James P. Scott and Growth and Expansion funds; $30,000 for window replacement in Parish Hall and parish sign/message board.

—St. Michael, Greenfield; James P. Scott Fund; $4,861 for school security upgrades.

—St. Augustine, Jeffersonville; Home Mission Fund; $35,000 for vestibule repairs.

—Prince of Peace, Madison; James P. Scott Fund; $6,000 for preschool door replacement.

—Holy Family, Oldenburg; James P. Scott Fund; $15,000 for tuckpointing project for the church and school.

—St. John the Baptist, Osgood; Home Mission Fund; $17,250 for church repair projects.

—St. Vincent de Paul, Shelby County; James P. Scott Fund; $11,054 for church sound and security systems.

—St. Jude the Apostle, Spencer; Home Mission Fund; $15,000 for parish hall roof replacement.

—Catholic Charities Terre Haute; James P. Scott Fund; $20,000 for elevator project at Ryves Hall.

—St. Luke the Evangelist, Indianapolis; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $6,000 for Holy Family statue.

—St. Louis, Batesville; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $9,000 for outdoor worship spaces and materials.

—St. Mary, Greensburg; Growth and Expansion Fund; $3,000 for International Eucharistic Exhibit and activities.

—Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Jeffersonville; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $6,500 for rosaries and shirts for school children.

—St. John Paul II, Sellersburg; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $4,000 for deanery-wide Divine Mercy celebration.
 

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