EcoPhilly Mini Grants
The EcoPhilly Mini Grants Program supports projects at Catholic parishes, schools, and institutions that align with Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’: On Care for our Common Home (2015). We are seeking proposals that foster eco-spirituality and environmental action, engaging Catholic communities in the Philadelphia region to care for the Earth and its people. Projects should promote care for creation in your parish, school or institution; foster continued interest; and spur future action.
Application Deadline: To be announced
Funding Available: $10,000 Total; Grant requests ranging from $500 - $1,000
Project Timeline: To be completed within the 2027 calendar year
Mini Grant Winners
2026
Chestnut Hill College, Attn: Campus Ministry
Garden of Forgiveness Project
Our Mother of Consolation
Parish School
OMC E-Waste reduction initiative
St. Elizabeth
Parish School
St. Elizabeth Parish School Care
for Creation Team
St. Raphaela Center
Laudato Si at St. Raphaela Center
St. Vincent de Paul Parish (Richboro)
Pollinator Garden Installations
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
Petals and Prospective: Hydroponics Lab and Outdoor Greenhouse
Pope John Paul II
High School
Improving Waste Sorting and Recycling Education Through
Three-Stream Stations
St. Ignatius of Loyola Roman Catholic Church
Restoring the Master's Plan
in West Philadelphia
St. Thomas of Villanova Parish
Religious Education Program,
Saint Thomas of Villanova Parish
Norwood Fontbonne Academy
From Soil to Soul: A Pollinator Garden for Our Common Home
Regina Academy at
St John the Baptist
Native Plant Garden Establishment
St. Matthew School
Cultivate, Conserve,
Celebrate God's Bounty
St. Vincent de Paul Parish (Philadelphia)
St Vincent's Community Garden
Additional Resources as You Develop Your Project
Explore these links to get inspired.
EcoPhilly Resources:
Laudato Si’ & International Leaders:
Youth Resources:
About Our Funding Partner
EcoPhilly received the funding for this program through a grant from the Ambassador's Fund for Catholic Education. To learn more about the fund, visit their website.
