Diocese of Duluth

Human Life and Development Fund

The Human Life and Development Fund invites those institutions and agencies within the Diocese of Duluth who share our convictions about the dignity and sanctity of human life to apply for financial grants to aid them in their work. Preference and eligibility in awarding grants will be determined by the Human Life and Development Fund Committee.  The Committee meets each fall and spring to evaluate grant applications and make recommendations to the corporate board.

The following are just a few of the agencies that have received grants from the Fund:

• Action through Churches Together (ACT)
• Cass Lake Community Family Service Center
• Damiano of Duluth, Inc.
• Lake Superior Life Care Center
• Natural Family Planning of the Brainerd Lakes Area Inc.
• Northern Coalition of Birthright
• Northland Family Programs
• Pregnancy LifeCare Center
• Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen
• Deer River Food Shelf

Human Life and Development Fund general application - NEW ONLINE APPLICATION

There are two grant cycles per year for the Human Life and Development Fund. All applications are submitted to the Human Life and Development Fund Committee for review and approval prior to submission to the Board of Directors for a final decision.

• Cycle 1:
Proposals must be received by July 1 and disbursements made no later than December 31.

• Cycle 2:
Proposals must be received by January 1 and disbursements made no later than June 30.

Download the HLDF Application Information and Instructions here.

To apply, the following items must be submitted:

1. Completed grant application.  Applications must now be submitted online.  Click here for the online application form and instructions.  
2. Completed Pastor Form (download here). This form is for the local Catholic pastor in your town to complete and submit. PLEASE NOTE: Both the Pastor Form and the Online Application Form) must be submitted for the application to be considered.
3. Other financial documents as listed in the HLDF Application Information and Instructions. 

Complete the online application and mail completed Pastor Form and financial documents no later than July 1 to be eligible for Cycle 1 or no later than January 1 to be eligible for Cycle 2 to:

Attn: Elizabeth Gjovik
Diocese of Duluth
HLDF
2830 East Fourth Street
Duluth, MN 55812

Brackin Portion of the HLDF

What is the Brackin Portion?

The Brackin Portion of the Human Life and Development Fund is for agencies and institutions that serve the poor, needy, sick or afflicted in the greater Grand Rapids area.

We invite institutions and agencies that share our Catholic beliefs about the dignity and sanctity of human life to apply for financial grants to aid their work..

Grant Cycles
The Brackin Portion operates on the same two grant cycles per year as the Human Life and Development Fund. All applications are submitted to the Human Life and Development Fund Committee for review and approval prior to submission to the Board of Directors for a final decision.

• Cycle 1:
Proposals must be received by July 1 and disbursements made no later than December 31.

• Cycle 2:
Proposals must be received by January 1 and disbursements made no later than June 30.

Application Forms

Click here for the Application Form for the Brackin Portion.

Human Life and Development Fund - Parish Based Organization Grants

In recent years the Human Life and Development Fund granting committee has been developing a new granting process for Parish Based Organizations to apply for a grant from the Human Life and Development Fund without having to go through the general application process. Since Parish Organizations sometimes need funding for a one-time event and receiving these funds on a timely basis, this new application process aims to make it easier. For the Funding Criteria for the Parish Based Organization Grants please download the form here. For the Application Form please download the form here.

Grants Contact:
Elizabeth Gjovik
[email protected]
218-724-9111, ext. 8357
Fax: (218) 724-1056

Diocese of Duluth
Human Life and Development Fund
2830 E. 4th Street
Duluth, MN 55812

New! ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR HLDF GENERAL FUND

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