Grants

Cathedral Grants Committee

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.

Grant Eligibility

  • 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

How to Apply

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.

2027 Grant Applications are due by 5 pm on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Once completed, please email your application to anne@sjcathedral.org.