Opportunity Overview
The St. Joseph Catholic Healthcare Endowment Grants, administered by the Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson, are open for the 2026 cycle. The fund supports Nursing or Healthcare Student Scholarships, Burn Education/Burn Assistance, and General Catholic Healthcare. The Foundation states that the fund is intended to continue the healthcare work of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and may support organizations doing Catholic healthcare in some form or another. Grant requests must comply with Catholic healthcare directives.
Deadline
The application window opened September 1, 2026 and closes December 31, 2026. The controlling public portal does not publish a closing hour or time zone, so Atlas has not inferred one.
Eligibility and Geography
Applications may be submitted by Diocesan Offices, Parishes, Catholic Schools, Catholic Community Services, and other organizations under the Diocese of Tucson that are in good standing with the Catholic Foundation. Requests must be for programs, projects, or services involving one-time purchases or activities within the geographical boundaries of the Diocese of Tucson.
Eligible and Ineligible Costs
The current portal does not publish a 2026 minimum award, maximum award, total funding pool, or mandatory match/cost-share requirement. Administrative expenses, ongoing activities, and salaries are not considered. Funds may not be used for vehicles, debt reduction, direct payments to individuals, events, or to establish a foundation. Because one-time purchases are expressly eligible and prior St. Joseph Healthcare awards have supported healthcare equipment, equipment-enabled healthcare projects can be legitimate, but each proposed cost must still be confirmed against the current application.
Submission and Contact
Applications are submitted through the Catholic Foundation’s online grant portal. Questions may be directed to Katheryn Hutchinson, Legacy Giving and Grant Manager, at khutchinson@diocesetucson.org or (520) 838-2505.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 87/100. This is an open, healthcare-specific Southern Arizona funding source with a long runway, explicit one-time-purchase eligibility, and a documented history of supporting healthcare organizations and equipment, but the applicant universe is restricted and the current cycle does not publish award size.
N9+ Fit: 48/100 conditional. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100. N9+ could be relevant only when an eligible Diocese-affiliated applicant has a legitimate one-time healthcare-equipment project and the Foundation confirms the proposed remote-examination technology is consistent with the current application and Catholic healthcare directives. QC Healthcare staffing is not a defensible grant expense because salaries and ongoing activities are excluded. Dr. Miltie is not an eligible direct applicant under the published applicant classes.
Arizona Applicant Fit
Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona (CCS) — Applicant Opportunity Score: 97/100. CCS is expressly named as an eligible applicant class by the current portal, is a current Arizona 501(c)(3), and operates Casa de Respiro, a medical-respite program in Tucson that coordinates medical and mental-health care for unhoused adults recovering after hospitalization. Historical Diocese reporting also documents Catholic Community Services medical-respite support from the St. Joseph healthcare fund. Any 2026 project, requested amount, one-time equipment need, and N9+ role remain unverified and should not be assumed.
Next Action
Eligible applicants should confirm good-standing status with the Catholic Foundation, define a one-time healthcare project consistent with the fund’s directives, verify the treatment of any equipment/vendor cost, and submit through the Foundation portal by December 31, 2026.
Official source: Catholic Foundation Grants — Diocese of Tucson.