Grants

Saint John’s Cathedral makes grants to organizations to further the mission and ministry of the cathedral. The vestry has charged the Grants Committee to review grant applications and to make grants.

Purpose of Grants:  Grants are made to organizations or projects to address one or more issues raised by the priorities set by the cathedral’s Faith in Action Commission. This year Saint John’s Cathedral will consider grant applications from Colorado’s nonprofit organizations that address:

Mental health, homelessness, and housing
Food insecurity and hunger
The needs of and advocacy for  immigrants and refugees
Criminal justice reform, as well as services provided to the incarcerated or recently incarcerated

In addition to the areas noted above applications from organizations that focus on social, economic and racial justice efforts may also be considered. The priorities may change from year to year. 

Eligible Applicants:

– Nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
– Unincorporated nonprofit organizations, groups, and initiatives may apply but must have a tax-exempt fiscal sponsor
– Organizations that align with the cathedral’s core value of being welcoming and inclusive of all

*Only Colorado-based organizations, groups, and initiatives will be considered in 2026.

Ineligible Applicants:

– Individuals
– Businesses/corporations
– Organizations that discriminate in engaging, retaining, and promoting employees, volunteers, and board members and in providing services to clients, on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligation, marital status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law
– Organizations that do not align with the cathedral’s core value of being welcoming and inclusive of all

Cathedral grant applications follow the Colorado Common Grant Application format. Please be sure to check the CCGA checklist to ensure that you are submitting all appropriate attachments at the time of submission.

2025 Annual Report
2024 Annual Report
2023 Annual Report
2022 Annual Report
2021 Annual Report
2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report