Internal Endowments
Grant Submission Form
GRANTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31, 2023
Welcome! Thank you for your interest in submitting a grant request to the Western Dominican Province's Internal Endowments. Please review this page for guidelines, and use the form below to apply. No paper applications are accepted.
IMPORTANT - GRANTING SUSPENDED: per the update in the November internal province newsletter, no new grants will be accepted for FY23-24 as the internal endowment program is now under review. However, the Provincial Council and ALC recognize the need for some exceptions. You may apply for a grant in 2023 if you meet one of the following exceptions:
- Previously approved multi-year grant commitments will be honored (no new submission needed)
- Requests for financial aid for students at Dominican-run parochial schools will be accepted.
- Per existing policy, a program in its 3rd year of grant funding will be allowed to request a final (i.e. 3rd) year of funding.
- A ministry or friar with an "exceptional future ministry opportunity" will be allowed to submit a request.
Please note: anyone submitting a grant for an "exceptional future ministry opportunity" will also need to attend a Zoom meeting to share more about their project.
Basic Grant Submission Guidelines
- All grants submissions for 2023 must meet one of the above exceptions.
- All grant requests must be sponsored by a Western Dominican Friar (see form).
- Grants may only be awarded to projects / efforts / ministries of the Western Dominican Province.
- Your grant request must fall within the guidelines of the endowment(s). To learn about each endowment's restrictions, please review the Internal Endowments History and Guidelines before submitting.
- The same project may not receive funding for more than three (3) years. Rare exceptions may be made if there is a compelling reason to do so (n.b. review History and Guidelines document).
- You are ineligible for a grant if you have not completed a Grant Impact Report for a previously awarded grant. Email grants@opwest.org if you're unsure of your reporting status.
Questions? Please email grants@opwest.org.
Looking for the Grant Impact Form? Please visit https://opwest.org/grantimpact