(in Honor of his parents Charles F. and Henrietta Eckart Pfeiffer)

Description: These funds are restricted to healthcare programs for capital improvements or acquiring medical & surgical equipment. Over the years, these funds have primarily been directed to help local clinics acquire medical equipment. Grants typically range in size from $1,000 to $10,000.

The St. Joe Foundation shares the values and charism of its Sponsor, the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ, and follows Catholic Social Teaching.  Applicants are encouraged to review our core values and key beliefs.

Deadlines: First working day of March and September.

Eligibility: Applicants should be not-for-profit organizations that focus on residents of Allen County, Indiana. Applicants should have a demonstrated history of serving poor and vulnerable populations with physical, mental, spiritual, dental and/or visual health and wellness services. Applicants should demonstrate that at least 51% of their clients are very low income.

Area organizations may apply for a grant from the Frederick J. Pfeiffer Fund for healthcare programs for capital improvements or acquiring medical & surgical equipment. Learn more about the St. Joe Foundation through a sampling of past grants awarded from the Frederick J. Pfeiffer Fund.

Easters Seals Arc of Northeast Indiana recently opened a new in house medical clinic for their clients. The Foundation’s $19,500 grant was used to purchase two medical procedure tables, a 400-lb Hoyer Power lift, a second Hoyer lift with scales, an EKG unit with interpretation, a blood-drawing chair and assistance in purchasing Aprima Medical Software.