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• New Diocesan Grant Application / Contact Info Update form

The following links provide downloadable version of the Grant Forms. Downloaded versions may be completed and returned via e-mail (info@blackandindianmission.org) or faxed to 202-331-8544.

Are you from a…

• Diocese?
  2012 Commission for the Catholic Missions Diocesan Grant Application
  The diocesan grant applications were due July 20, 2012.
  Applications can be filled out electronically here.
• Black school/religious education program?
  CNAMB welcome letter (School Year 2013-2014) - information letter, sent to the prior year’s grant recipients
  CNAMB grant application (School Year 2013-2014) - NEW! One application per school year. Due Monday, June 10, 2013.
  CNAMB accountability form Fall 2012 updated
• Indian school/religious education program?
  BCIM welcome letter (School Year 2013-2014) - information letter, sent to the prior year’s grant recipients
  BCIM grant application (School Year 2013-2014) - NEW! One application per school year. Due Monday, June 10, 2013.
  BCIM accountability form – Fall 2012

YEAR 2012 DIOCESAN GRANT GUIDELINES

1. Application for funds is required each year that an appropriation is desired.
2. REQUEST FORMS MUST BE EITHER EMAILED to info@blackandindianmission.org, or ELECTRONICALLY FILED AT www.BlackandIndianMission.org, or deposited in the U.S. mail BY Friday, July 20, 2012 to:
   BLACK AND INDIAN MISSION OFFICE
   2021 H Street, N.W.
   Washington, D.C. 20006-4207
   Note: If forms are not returned by the above date, it will be assumed that aid is not needed.
3. The Black and Indian Mission Office considers applications for funds only when they are submitted by the Most Reverend Ordinaries and will place in their hands the Grants that are made for evangelization among Blacks and Native Americans under their jurisdiction.
4. THE FOLLOWING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR GRANTS:
   - Social Service projects (should be requested from the CCHD Collections)
   - Communications projects (should be requested from the Communications Collection)
   - Religious Retirement Expenses (should be requested from Retirement for Religious Collections)
   - Grant monies are not to be used to reimburse diocesan debt.
   
   IMPORTANT: — Last year the grant amounts requested by the Ordinaries exceeded the dollar amount received in the National Black and Indian Mission Collection.  Thus, a positive effort should be made by each one to promote the Collection. Every request is given proper consideration. Please do not submit requests that should be covered by the above National Collections.
5. Applications for aid must be accompanied with a current financial Arch/Diocesan audit.  Do not include individual Parish or School audits.
6. Grants are determined by the numbers ministering to the Black and Native American communities, by the number of people to be served, the number of evangelization programs, schools for Black and Native American students, etc., in each Arch/Diocese.  Special consideration is given on a pro rata allocation formula to the Arch/Dioceses that have a Single Collection each year for the National Black and Indian Mission Collection.