Grants
Grant Eligibility & Application
We are able to accept only those requests that are submitted using the online Grant Application through GOapply. Before starting the application process, please be sure to carefully read all of the information below.
Eligibility Requirements
A request for funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters (HFS) must be presented by a vowed member of a women’s religious congregation that is officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church’s office of CICLSAL (Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life) and has completed the ad experimentum period. At this time, we do not accept Public Association of Faithful.
The sister must also qualify in one of the following categories:
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If the project is for a ministry begun by a women’s religious congregation, but there are no vowed members involved for a minimum of 30 hours, HFS may consider funding it. In her letter of support, the superior will need to attest to the congregation’s continued governance and oversight of the project and describe the level of the congregation’s current involvement in the organization / project.
The letter of support for the application process requires that the recommending superior furnish the bank account information for receipt of the funds. HFS will distribute the funds to the congregation on behalf of the ministry.
Eligibility Restrictions
1. Funding requests for more than $25,000 will not be considered.
2. Funds are not granted to address needs internal to a particular congregation, such as:
Formation programs, including both initial and ongoing programs
3. Funds are not granted for the following purposes:
Construction, repairs, renovations, utilities, and rent
Compensation for any employee, sister or lay, of the organization and / or project. This includes salaries, stipends, honoraria, bonuses, incentives or any other kind of remuneration.
4. Funds are not granted to the following kinds of organizations or projects:
Retreat or prayer centers, retreats or spirituality programs, catechetics or other evangelization projects
Diocesan or parish programs or schools in the United States or other countries with a ranking index of .7 or greater [Very High or High] on the United Nations Human Development Index
Limitations on Grants
- Grants are awarded for a period of ONE FULL YEAR. An organization is not eligible to submit a subsequent application until the deadline (February 1, June 1, October 1) following the Grant Evaluation Report due date for a current grant. This is conditional on the successful completion of the grant-reporting process for all prior and current grants to the same organization.
- An organization is eligible to receive no more than 2 grants within a period of 10 years. A subsequent application may not be submitted until after the completion of the 10th year.
- Grants are limited to one per congregation per country for each docket cycle.
Application Deadlines
February 1
June 1
October 1
Grants will be awarded approximately 5 months after each deadline.