Applications Must be Received by:
Applicants seeking funding in the area of housing or adult education:
September 30, 2008
For grants announced in December 2008
Applicants seeking funding in the area of environment:
August 14, 2008
Letter of Inquiry deadline
September 30, 2008
Invited applicant deadline for grants announced in December 2008.
Please review our application guidelines carefully to ensure when filling out the appropriate application form that you have provided all of the attachments requested. All forms are found on this page and on the Resources page. We reserve the right to reject incomplete application packages.
The motto of the Sisters of Service, “I Have Come to Serve” is derived from the Gospel text that Christ did not come to be served but to serve (Mk 10:45). For the Sisters of Service, our Call and Charism have been to serve the people of God especially those in greatest need - a service characterized by humility and zeal for the Kingdom of God (SOS Constitutions). The mission of the CDF is rooted in the inspiration of the Sisters of Service and in the belief that every person has inherent dignity and worth by virtue of being created in God's image and likeness. We believe that every person is entitled to live a dignified human life, which includes the right to adequate housing, quality education and a healthy environment.
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation has been established to provide a long-term way to serve specific community needs anywhere in Canada. Generally The Catherine Donnelly Foundation will use its endowment to fund projects/programs that address community needs in three primary areas:
The Foundation will consider applications for supportive programs or initiatives intended to assist low-income persons/families within transitional housing settings.
Applicants seeking a grant in this area are required to fill out the Housing Initiatives Application Form and return it by the deadline. Be sure to provide the attachments requested in the "Financial Information" section of the application form. The CDF reserves the right to refuse incomplete applications.
Download: Housing Application (Adobe PDF)
Download: Housing Application (MS Word)
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The Foundation will consider applications that focus on the adult education and learning needs of new Canadians and marginalized populations and in particular, those that seek to address the most pressing contemporary problems and concerns of these groups.
Applicants seeking a grant in this area are required to fill out the Adult Education Advancement Initiatives Grant Application Form and return it by the deadline. Be sure to provide the attachments requested in the "Financial Information" section of the application form. The CDF reserves the right to refuse incomplete applications.
Download: Education Application (Adobe PDF)
Download: Education Application (MS Word)
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The Foundation will consider applications that advance interfaith and/or multicultural cooperation on ecological issues; promote public engagement in environmental education and advocacy; advance community based environmental research; advocate ecologically sustainable communities that advance and model ecological integrity.
Applicants seeking a grant will submit a brief letter of inquiry (maximum of two pages). This pre-proposal inquiry letter should include a brief description of how the project achieves the goals of the Foundation; a short overview of the project or purpose for which assistance is required; the organization's history & objectives; along with a brief budget & time-line of activities. It should also include the "Letter of Inquiry" cover page. For further details on the Letter of Inquiry process see the Application Guidelines.
Those organizations invited to submit full proposals should fill out the Environment Grant Application Form and return it by the deadline. Be sure to provide the attachments requested in the "Financial Information" section of the Environment Grant Application form. The CDF reserves the right to refuse incomplete applications.
Download: Environmental Letter of Inquiry*(Adobe PDF)
Download: Environmental Letter of Inquiry* (MS Word)
Download: Environmental Application (Adobe PDF)
Download: Environmental Application (MS Word)
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A Review Committee will evaluate completed applications for their coherence with CDF objectives and criteria and then make recommendations to the Catherine Donnelly Foundation Board.
The Catherine Donnelly Foundation Board currently reviews grant application requests twice yearly to determine successful applications based on the recommendations of its committees.
Please note that the grant application process takes approximately eight weeks from the application deadline until board review & approval for the Housing Initiatives and Adult Education Advancement Initiatives areas of focus. Applicants invited to apply for the Environmental Enhancement Initiatives area of focus can also expect an eight week review & approval process.
Potential applicants are strongly advised to contact the Foundation office prior to submitting a letter of inquiry or grant application.
Environmental Enhancement Initiatives
Adult Education Advancement Initiatives
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