Franz-von-Sales-Stiftung (Bonifatiuswerk) supports Catholic life and outreach in diaspora regions, especially in Germany, Northern Europe, and Estonia. Its funding centers on children and youth pastoral work, evangelization and missionary initiatives, church and community infrastructure, and practical mobility solutions that help scattered parishes stay connected. It often backs smaller, mission-oriented projects as well as targeted capital grants for churches, kindergartens, schools, and community centers.
Áreas de Enfoque
Catholic Diaspora Pastoral CareChildren and Youth MinistryEvangelization and Missionary OutreachChurch and Community Building Capital ProjectsChild Hospice and Caritas-Linked Social ServicesParish Transportation and Mobility
Enfoque de Donación
Primarily program-specific, rolling grants with no fixed annual deadlines for most streams; applications are typically submitted at least 6 weeks before project start. Support ranges from project co-financing and staffing to capital and transport subsidies, with some urgent cases handled on an expedited basis.
Cómo acercarte a este financiador
Apply through the relevant program stream and plan ahead: most applications must be complete at least 6 weeks before the project begins. Emphasize how the project strengthens Catholic presence in a diaspora area, serves children/youth or parish life, and show clear co-financing or practical need; vehicle grants and capital projects follow dedicated guidelines and should be matched to the specific program.
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Beneficiarios destacados:
• Kinderhospiz-Zentrum LEO
• Christlicher Hospizdienst Dresden
• Karmelkloster Hafnarfjördur
• Don-Bosco-Wohngruppe „Start ins Leben"
• Caritas-Kinderdorf Grašu
Oportunidades de Subvenciones Abiertas
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mobilitypastoral accesstransport for faith communities+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Parishes and church institutions in German diaspora regions with a Catholic share of up to 20 percent; vehicles must be new and centrally ordered by the Bonifatiuswerk; follow-on funding requires a sufficiently old vehicle or high mileage.
Fecha límite: No fixed deadline; applications can be submitted during the year.
children and youth pastoral carereligious educationreligious children’s weeks+3 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects in diaspora regions with a Catholic share of up to 12 percent; applications must be submitted by a parish or church institution at least 6 weeks before project start, via the responsible diocesan office or diocesan Bonifatiuswerk with a statement; specific subprograms apply only in defined dioceses/regions.
Fecha límite: At least 6 weeks before project start for innovative projects; no fixed annual deadline stated for the overall program.
Abierta ahoraRecepción continua / abiertaMonto: 5 mil US$ – 10 mil US$
Inhaltliche Arbeit der Diözesan-Bonifatiuswerke
organizational capacity buildingadministrationdiaspora awareness+2 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Diocesan Bonifatiuswerke may apply to the central office in Paderborn for funding for their substantive work; expenditures must be accounted for with proof of use, and unused funds may need to be returned.
¿Quién puede postularse? Gemeinden/institutionen in deutschen Diaspora-Regionen mit maximalem Katholikenanteil von 20 %. Fahrzeuge müssen Neuwagen und zentral vom Bonifatiuswerk bestellt werden. Bei Folgeförderungen muss das Altfahrzeug ~10 Jahre alt oder ≥120.000 km sein.
Fecha límite: Keine Antragsfrist; laufende Einreichung möglich (Anträge im laufenden Jahr).
missionary pastoral workevangelizationchurch outreach+3 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Projects in all dioceses with a clearly evangelizing or missionary character, focused on the diaspora; personnel positions must be newly established and project-related; diocesan Bonifatiuswerke can apply for their substantive work; maximum support for personnel positions is two years.
Fecha límite: No fixed annual deadline stated; applications are submitted via the standard application process.
child/youth servicesreligious educationcommunity building+1 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Antragstellende müssen kirchliche Einrichtungen oder (Erz-)Diözesen in Diaspora-Regionen sein. Projekte in Regionen mit einem Katholikenanteil von bis zu 12 % werden gefördert. Institutionelles Schutzkonzept (ISK) kann Voraussetzung sein; Anträge spätestens 6 Wochen vor Projektbeginn einreichen.
Fecha límite: Anträge müssen spätestens 6 Wochen vor Projektbeginn vollständig vorliegen; keine festen jährlichen Einreichfristen angegeben.
Próxima aperturaCierra el 1 sept 2026Monto: Variable
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capital projectschurch construction and renovationcommunity centers+6 más
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be parishes/institutions in diaspora regions with a maximum Catholic share of 12 percent. Standard applications are due by 1 September for the following year; innovation funding and model projects have separate rules; urgent cases may be submitted for expedited support.
Fecha límite: Standard applications: 1 September for the following year; model projects: 1 June of the current year; expedited funding: rolling for urgent cases.
Las fechas límite y los requisitos de elegibilidad son un resumen de fuentes públicas y pueden cambiar — confirma siempre los detalles en la página oficial de solicitud del financiador antes de postularte.