The Catholic Community Foundation of Southwest Florida has opened the application period for two important grant opportunities.
The two grants are from the Marilyn Brewer Fund and the Carey Family Grant. The Marilyn Brummer Fund concentrates its efforts on working with entities that are involved in anti-human trafficking assistance, assistance for single mothers, and the Catholic Charities Children’s Center, which is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children in the Dunbar community located in Fort Myers. Programs, projects, and entities must be located in, and associated with, the Diocese of Venice in Florida. To be considered by the Board of Directors for a grant, the project must clearly be seen as a service to anti-human trafficking assistance, assistance for single mothers, or the Catholic Charities Children’s Center.
The Carey Family Grant provides up to $4,000 in support for critical needs that might go unfunded within the Diocese of Venice in Florida at Catholic Parishes, Catholic Missions, Catholic Schools, and programs and ministries of the Diocese of Venice. To be considered by the Board of Directors for a grant, the project must clearly be seen as a service to a Catholic Parish, Catholic Missions, Catholic School, or a program or ministry of the Diocese of Venice.
The Grant Application period for both grants opened on March 17, 2026, and all applications are due by May 4, 2026. Follow this link to apply, https://tinyurl.com/y9j4u9nz.
In addition, the applications for the Fund for the Care of the Migrant Poor grants are due by April 3. The Fund for the Care of the Migrant Poor concentrates its efforts on working to improve the health, education, and welfare of the migrants in the Diocese of Venice. The exclusive purpose of the Fund is to provide annual grants to organizations and programs within the Diocese of Venice in Florida that help improve the health, education, and welfare of migrants in the Diocese of Venice in Florida. Under current economic conditions and high unemployment, the need to support the community is greater than ever. To be considered by the Board of Directors for a grant, the project must clearly be seen as a service to the migrant poor or new immigrants within the Diocese of Venice in Florida. Preference will be given to those projects under Catholic auspices.
To apply for any of these grants or to support the funds, please visit https://tinyurl.com/y9j4u9nz. If you have questions, please contact the Foundation at 941-441-1124, CCF@dioceseofvenice.org.
