Grants

The grants offered by the Center for the New Evangelization are designed to support individuals, parishes, and ministries in advancing the mission of Jesus Christ and His disciples. Through a variety of funding opportunities, these grants invest in education, leadership development, and innovative parish initiatives that strengthen evangelization efforts across the archdiocese.

Grant applications should be accompanied by a letter of support from the pastor, and will be reviewed and awarded quarterly, with applications due each quarter on January 1, April 1, July 1, and September 1. Grants will not exceed $1,000 per year per individual or parish.

All checks will be made payable to the sponsoring organization or educational institution.

Grant offerings

Gabrielle Bouscaren Continuing Religious Education Grant

This grant is for individuals who are seeking to take religious education courses towards a degree, certification, or on-going formation. The grant will support courses that have a catechetical dimension, including religious education, theology, pastoral ministry, and youth ministry. Special consideration given to individuals serving in a parish.

Missionary Option Grant

This grant supports innovative, bold, creative, mission-focused parish initiatives. The initiative must be sponsored by an Archdiocese of Cincinnati parish, school, or religious institution, and it must have clear evangelization and catechetical dimension. This grant may be used for hospitality, materials, training, etc.

NFP Teacher Training Scholarship

Any individual who will be undergoing training to become a certified instructor of an approved Natural Family Planning method may apply for this grant. Amounts are awarded based on need, up to $500. For a list of approved methods, see the NFP National Providers on the USCCB website: https://www.usccb.org/topics/natural-family-planning/nfp-national-providers. For more information on this grant, please contact David Ulmer at [email protected].

Young Adult Apostolate Support

This grant is available to all who are creating apostolates that are run by or that directly serve young adults. The intent of the grant is to encourage and inspire young people to live out the unrepeatable call that has been placed in their hearts.

CNE Grant Application

Name(Required)

Address(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

What Grant are you applying for?(Required)

Amount Requested(Required)

What is your Parish?(Required)

For parish staff, please list parish of employment. For volunteers and parishioners, list home parish.

How are you involved in ministry?(Required)

If an apostolate leader or volunteer, what is the name of your apostolate?

Describe your ministry responsibilities.(Required)

What is the intended use of the funds?(Required)

Please describe your financial need.(Required)

If you are taking a course, please list the sponsoring organization or educational institution and dates of the course.

Upload letter of support from pastor(Required)

Max. file size: 64 MB.

Past Grant Awardees

Spring 2026

Missionary Option Grant

Queen of Apostles Parish Family – $1000
Mission Training through FOCUS

Gabrielle Bouscaren Continuing Religious Education
Spring 2026 Total Awarded: $1000

Dr. Maria Garcia-Gallegos

Fall 2025

Missionary Option Grant

St. Leo the Great – $1000
Sending youth to 2025 NCYC Conference

Good Shepherd Catholic Montessori – $400
Informational workshop about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS)

Gabrielle Bouscaren Continuing Religious Education
Fall 2025 Total Awarded: $3770

Spencer Hargadon

Mary Krause

Elaine Kroger

Cecilia Nicholson

Ally Peyton

Darrell Williams

Spring 2025

Missionary Option

St. Gertrude Parish – $1000
Young Adult Pentecost Vigil Event

Stella Maris Family of Parishes -$1000
Family Sundays Initiative

Immaculate Conception Parish – $1000
Stephan Ministers

Holy Cross Family of Parishes – $1000
The Rescue Project

World Wide Marriage Encounter – $1000
Hispanic Marriage Preparation

St. Philomena Montessori School – $1000
Catechesis of the Good Shepard Training

Engaged Encounter – $1000
Marriage Preparation

Gabrielle Bouscaren Continuing Religious Education
Spring 2025 Total Awarded: $2099

Katherine Walton

Dr. Maria Garcia-Gallegos

Julie McDonald