The 2026 Competitive Grant Cycle will open on January 12, 2026!

Please check back in January 2026 for more information.

~ Important please read all instructions before applying ~

The Catholic Foundation has a new portal for grant applications. Applicant organizations that did not apply last year are required to register as new users. 

If your organization registered/applied in the 2025 grant cycle, just use your log in information or click forgot password to log back in to your organization landing page. If you are not sure if someone else from your organization has already created an account on this site and registered your organization, DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT. Please contact the Program Manager, Anne at to add a new user.

Updates to Grant Application Submission

For more information on how to apply for a grant, please register for a grant workshop below. We strongly recommend attending a workshop even if you have attended in previous years. We have made changes to our grant application portal.

Current grantees: To view your current grant application and/or to update your contact information click here: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfasf You may also apply for new grants (once applications are opened in January) from your homepage by clicking the APPLY button once logged in.

Grant Guidelines

 Please sign up for our grant announcement emails, so we can keep you posted on updates and other grant news.

Eligibility

The following criteria must be met in order to be eligible for a grant from The Catholic Foundation: 

• The applicant must be tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• The grant applicant must either be listed in the Official Catholic Directory of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe (“Directory”), or sponsored by a Catholic parish, school, or organization listed in the Directory. The pastor, principal, or executive director of the sponsoring school, parish, or organization must endorse the grant application with a letter of recommendation stating the reasons for supporting the application. This letter must be included with the grant application. 

The Catholic Foundation will not accept applications for:

• Grants to individuals.
• Programs whose primary purpose is tuition support.
• Capital expenditures consisting of land, buildings, or permanent fixtures, for which the total cost significantly exceeds the maximum grant amount.
• General support or operating expenses. Salary expense may be considered, provided it is directly related to the program and does not extend beyond the 12-month grant period. 

A maximum of two grant requests from each organization, school, or parish are being accepted.

Small Grants – Up to $10,000

Large Grants – $10,001 to $25,000 (Only Catholic organizations listed in the Official Directory of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are eligible to be considered for large grants).

Before You Get Started

• We highly recommend attending one of our Grant Writing Workshops, where you will learn how to create an account and navigate our application process, along with all the do’s and don’ts of applying online. The basics of writing a Catholic Foundation grant proposal will also be covered during these workshops. These workshops are free to anyone interested in writing a grant. All new/first time grant applicants are required to attend.
• The link provided is for the large grant letter of intent and the small grant application.
• The link will automatically direct you to the grant site where you will have to either create a new account for your organization or sign-in to an existing individual account to begin the process. Note that you will need information about your organization (organization’s tax ID, email, social media info, telephone and full address). Then you will enter your personal registration information, and answer some questions about executive officers of your organization.
• Once you set-up your account, you will receive a confirmation email and need to confirm receipt of that confirmation email. This ensures that you will receive other communication from The Catholic Foundation about your application. If you are not receiving emails, check your Junk and Spam folders. Please mark emails from “The Catholic Foundation of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe <>” as safe. This is the main way we communicate with you regarding the status of your grant as an applicant and/or grantee. You don’t want to miss any important communications from us!
• Once you have created your account and confirmed receipt of the email, you can log in at any time using the “evergreen” link below.
• Bookmark https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfasf  This is the “evergreen” address to log into the grant system.
• You will be able to save your application and come back to it at any time. It is important that you continually save your work.
• If you have any questions or issues, please email .
• Again, we strongly recommend attending a Grant Writing Workshop for more details on how to navigate our application process and learn about any updates to required forms.

Preparing a Grant Application

Due Dates

• Large Grant Letter of Intent (LOI)  –   Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:59 pm Mountain Time
• Large Grant Application Due –  Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:59 pm Mountain Time
• Small Grant Application Due –   Monday, April 20, April 20, 2026, 11:59 pm Mountain Time

Grant Writing Workshops

Our grant writing workshops will offer a tutorial on how to create an account and apply for grants in our grant module. The workshops are offered to anyone who would like to learn the basics of grant writing and how to write an effective application for The Catholic Foundation. We strongly encourage all grantees to register on line and attend, even if you have taken a workshop in the past. We have made changes to our application process and requirements. All workshops are offered as a hybrid on Zoom and in-person, and dates are located below and on the website. The workshops are free, however, registration is required to participate as space is limted, and workshops do fill up. All registrants will receive a confirmation email of their registration. If you sign up and do not receive a confirmation email, please check your junk/spam mailbox before contacting us at .

The 2026 Grant Writing Workshops will open on January 12, 2026. The 2026 Grant Workshops Dates: (Hybrid: In-person at The Catholic foundation offices, 4333 Pan American Freeway NE, Suite DE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 and on Zoom)

Tuesday, February 10, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Thursday, February 19, 10:00 am-11:30 am

Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Thursday, March 5, 10:00 am-11:30 am

Tuesday, March10, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm

Tuesday, March 24, 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Grant Decisions

The Catholic Foundation’s Grant Committee will review and evaluate grant applications according to established guidelines, and will submit recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Applicants who submitted a Large Grant Letter of Intent by the LOI deadline will be notified whether they are invited to submit a full application by the end of March. Both invited Large Grant applications and Small Grant applications submitted by the deadline in April will be reviewed and evaluated, and in some cases, additional information might be requested of the applicant. All grant applicants will be notified of the final award decisions made by the Board of Trustees by the beginning of August. Successful applicants will be required to complete a contractual agreement before funds are disbursed in September.

Evaluation Procedures

All grant recipients must report on the expenditure of grant funds and the outcomes of the funded programs. Mid-year and final progress reports are required and are available on each grantee’s homepage in our grant module. Reminder notifications will be sent via email to the grant recipients in advance of the due dates. Failure to submit a required report will disqualify the grant recipient from further funding the The Catholic Foundation. Please be advised that The Catholic Foundation will conduct random site visits during the application process and/or grant cycle.

For More Information

If you need additional information contact The Catholic Foundation at (505) 872-2901, or .