Organizations located within the U.S. and or the U.S. territories may apply if:

1.  Tax - exempt 501 (c) (3) with public charity status

2.  Catholic - listed in the Official Catholic Directory/P.J.Kenedy & Sons, please note you will be asked to enter both the Edition & Page Number

 

Organizations located outside of the U.S. and or the U.S. territories may apply if:

1.  Non-profit, non governmental status equivalent to a public charity as found in the United States

2.  Catholic - as verified by Ordinary of the Diocese

Construction/Renovation Projects costing over $200,000 are not eligible until these conditions are met:

1. 50% of the total cost is in hand

2. Signed construction contract is in existence

3. Construction is underway 

 

Additional Restrictions:

1. Requests by and for individuals for any purpose are NOT accepted (including tuition, scholarships, fellowships or scholarly research)

2. Endowment funds 

3. Reduction of debt

4. Anything completed, purchased or accomplished prior to our Board meetings

5. Attempts to influence legislation or the outcome of any specific election

6. All documents and all applications submissions must be in English. 

 

 

NOTE: The application form is not accessible until the opening submission date.

 

1. Once the submission period is open you may proceed to our online grant portal system at https://rfcagrants.powerappsportals.com/ to register and apply.  

2.  You may register for an account, on the online grant portal system at any time (not just the submission opening).  

3.  If you are an existing applicant and have forgotten your password, go to the online portal and select "sign in" then select "forgot password. A link will be emailed to you to change your password. 

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM
Projects and programs that take place outside of the United States and its territories are eligible to apply.

 

U.S.-based Organizations
Organizations located in the U.S. or its territories applying for projects outside of the U.S. must submit the following required documents:

 

1. US IRS W-9

 

2. Ordinary Acknowledgement Form 

 

3. Complete Financial Statement

 

4. Detailed Project Budget

 

Outside the US Organizations
Organizations located outside of the United States must submit the following required documents, translated into English:

1. Verification Form  from the Ordinary of the Diocese/Archdiocese

 

2. Fiscal Agent Form

2a.  US Fiscal Agent IRS W-9

 

3. Affidavit Form from the organization applying as listed on the online application form, NOT from the Fiscal Agent

 

4. NGO Status Documentation from the organization applying, as listed on the online application form, NOT from the Fiscal Agent

 

5. Detailed Project Budget

 

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DOMESTIC PROGRAM
Projects and programs that take place within the United States and its territories are eligible to apply under the Domestic Program.

 

Organizations located in the U.S. must submit the following required documents:

1. Complete Financial Statement
   Upload to the required documents section of the online grant portal.
   Description: The most recent audited financial statement, IRS Form 990, or internally prepared financials, including:
• Statement of Financial Position (assets and liabilities)
• Statement of Activities (income and expenses)
2. Detailed Project Budget
   Upload to the required documents section of the online grant portal.
   Description: A detailed financial plan outlining the estimated costs for each aspect of the proposed project or program.
3. Letter from the Ordinary (or Request Letter)
   Description: A signed letter on official letterhead from the Bishop/Archbishop/Cardinal acknowledging the project.
• If the official letter has not been received by the submission deadline, applicants may upload a copy of the request sent to the Ordinary.
• The final signed letter should be submitted to appdocs@rfca.org 
4.  US IRS W-9

 

 

Past 990-PF are availble upon request appdocs@rfca.org 

 

 2024 990-pf

Grants Approved 2025

Grants Approved 2024

Grants Approved 2023

Grants Approved 2022

Grants Approved 2021

 

 

You may email:  appdocs@rfca.org 

Office Hours are Monday to Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm  ET