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Granting Cycles

IMPORTANT NOTICE

A Letter of Inquiry is the first step in the application process. See calendar below for important dates.

We have changed our application process beginning in 2026. See the Application Process page for details

Granting Cycle Calendar

Beginning in 2026, there will only be ONE GRANT CYCLE.

ACTION	DATES
LETTER OF INQUIRY	Second Tuesday in January (1/13/2026) for 2 hours starting at noon Eastern Time U.S. (9am Pacific) ending at 2pm Eastern Time U.S. (11am Pacific).
INVITATIONS TO APPLY & STATUS OF LETTER OF INQUIRY SENT	The organizations invited to proceed in the process and fill out a full application will be notified by email by the first Friday in March (3/6/2026). Those not moving on will also be notified of that.
APPLICATION DUE	Applications for those organizations invited to submit a full application will have 3 weeks to complete the application and submit by the third Friday in March. (3/27/2026)
BOARD APPROVAL	No later than last Saturday in September.
GRANTEES NOTIFIED	After Fall Board Meeting – Late September/Early October. (9/29/2026)
PAYMENT SENT	Checks & official grant letters mailed in early October. (10/9/2026)

LETTER OF INQUIRY & APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE FIRM.

Note: CHM Fund cannot pay for expenses incurred prior to a request being approved. Therefore, requested grant period must begin AFTER CHM Fund Board of Directors meet to consider the request.

Mission Statement

The CPPS Heritage Mission Fund, imbued with the gospel message and the mission and charism of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, responds to requests for financial support for programs and projects that promote the values of Precious Blood Spirituality, dignity of all life, healing and reconciliation, solidarity with the poor, the common good and meeting the unmet needs of the time.