The Papal Foundation announced more than $15 million in grant allocations for 2026, supporting over 144 projects in 75 countries and marking a record level of global impact.
Students who receive scholarships from the Papal Foundation—since the program’s inception, a total of 2,700 students have benefited.
In a press statement released on Saturday just ahead of their audience with Pope Leo XIV, The Papal Foundation said the grants will support infrastructure, programming, and humanitarian aid identified by the Vatican, with a focus on communities most in need around the world.
The 2026 grants will assist a wide range of initiatives serving the poor and the Church. These include the construction and renovation of Catholic schools, classrooms, monasteries, orphanages, and medical clinics in numerous countries.