Biannual grants awarded to parishes, schools and archdiocesan agencies

During the Spring/Summer portion of fiscal year 2025-26, $473,806 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 Fall/Winter 2026 is open, with applications due no later than Oct. 31.
 

The Spring/Summer grants awarded for fiscal year 2025-26 are as follows:

—Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $25,000 for solar panel project.

—St. Ann, Indianapolis; Home Mission and James P. Scott funds; $50,000 for church roof replacement.

—St. Joan of Arc, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion and James P. Scott funds; $37,000 for church front step project.

—St. Lawrence, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion and James P. Scott funds; $52,500 for church HVAC and elevator projects.

—St. Mark the Evangelist, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $47,000 for school masonry project.

—St. Mary, Indianapolis; Growth and Expansion Fund; $20,000 for supporting the growing Hispanic outreach and for music ministry programs.

—St. Rita, Indianapolis; Home Mission and James P. Scott funds; $31,000 for replacement projects.

—St. Roch, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $30,000 for school HVAC project.

—St. Thomas Aquinas, Indianapolis; James P. Scott Fund; $14,000 for church carpeting project.

—St. Louis, Batesville; Growth and Expansion Fund; $13,000 for expansion of preschool program.

—St. Malachy, Brownsburg; Growth and Expansion Fund; $5,000 for handbell package.

—St. Anthony of Padua School, Clarksville; Home Mission Fund; $30,000 for school security and access project.

—Sacred Heart, Clinton; Home Mission and James P. Scott funds; $56,000 for St. Joseph’s Workshop project.

—St. Anthony of Padua, Morris; James P. Scott Fund; $5,250 for church organ replacement.

—St. Patrick, Terre Haute; James P. Scott Fund; $23,000 for PLC front entrance project.

—St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities, New Albany; James P. Scott Fund; $14,975 for roof replacement on maternity home.

—Holy Angels, Indianapolis; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $4,581 for Divine Mercy books and rosary kits.

—Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $11,000 for rosary and Divine Mercy supplies.

—St. Matthew the Apostle, Indianapolis; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $900 for children’s rosaries and related expenses.

—All Saints, Dearborn County; Queen and Divine Mercy Fund; $3,600 for statues of Mary.
 

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