McDevitt Grant Applications

2011-2012 McDevitt Grants

Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse

Forms

Evangelization  Application Budget Worksheet

Food Bank  Application  Budget Worksheet

 

WHAT

In 2008, the Diocese announced the receipt of a significant bequest from Robert and Catherine McDevitt. They directed the creation of several funds and named the areas/ministries they wished to be supported. The McDevitts were specific as to how the income from these funds was to be applied. Among other areas, they designated funds to be used for the “purposes, objectives and goals of the HOPE Appeal.”

WHO

In December of 2010, Bishop Cunningham approved a use of these funds in support of Evangelization and Food Bank programs in parishes:

  • For Evangelization programs, all parishes of the Diocese of Syracuse that met or exceeded their 2010 HOPE Appeal goal as recorded in the HOPE Appeal final report are eligible to apply for a McDevitt Grant in support of Evangelization Programs in Youth and/or Family Life. Generally speaking all grants are to support creative and innovative approaches to the continuing evangelization of our young people and families, and will not exceed $10,000. Priority will be given to programs that can be replicated in other parishes.

 

  • For Food Pantry/Food Bank programs, all parishes of the Diocese are eligible to apply for a McDevitt Grant in support of parish operated programs. Generally speaking, all grants are to support emergency needs and the purchase of food items, and will not exceed $7500. Funds are not intended to support capital needs, employee compensation or other overhead costs.

 HOW

 There are two types of grant application forms: Evangelization and Food Bank. Grant application forms and budget sheets are available as downloadable documents on line at www.syrdio.org : click on HOPE Appeal logo.  Applications for grants will only be accepted on these forms. It is strongly encouraged that they be submitted electronically to the dedicated email address: mcdevittgrants@syrdio.org. Grant applications are due by April 30th.

Applications will be ranked by a group of content experts with experience in each program area and then submitted to the Pastor’s Advisory Council for review. The PAC will then make recommendations to Bishop Cunningham.

WHEN

  • Application Deadline                          April 30, 2011

 

  • Application Review Begins                May 1, 2011

 

  • Applicant Notification                        June 15, 2011

 

  • Funds Distributed                               June 25, 2011

OTHER

Parishes receiving grants are to record the grant in Schedule M—Extraordinary Receipts, GL Account #647 for the budget year in which they are received. It is expected that all funds received will be expended during the fiscal year 2011-2012.

A mid year update will need to be completed for each project that is funded. The form will be available for download at www.syrdio.org : HOPE Appeal logo.