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GRANTS

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The Foundation provides opportunities for members of Rotary and our community to give the resources and support to our youth to realize their potential. Over the past 19 years, the Foundation has distributed over $5.0 million to fund important local and international programs. Locally, it sponsors a variety of programs that nurture, educate and enrich the lives of young people.

HOW THE GRANTS PROCESS WORKS

Qualifications:

Grant requests must be in alignment with the mission of the Foundation, as well as financially assist Denver Rotarians in their respective philanthropic endeavors. Youth programs are the major focus of the Foundation. See General Granting Policies and Procedures for more details. 

Application Process:

All grant requests must be submitted to the Denver Rotary Club Foundation office at 1900 Grant Street, Suite 850, Denver, CO 80203. The Executive Director screens each request for appropriateness, then forwards the request to the Denver Rotary Club Foundation Grants Committee. This Committee provides oversight and/or participation in the program. Any non-Denver Rotary organization must have a 501(c)3 designation, or be another Rotary Club or a Rotary district.

Substantial active involvement of Denver Rotarians is considered mandatory for non-Denver Rotary organizations, including one or more of the following:  1) Board particiation, 2) Fundraising, and 3) Direct Program Involvement.

The Foundation also encourages matching fund projects involving Rotary International, other Rotary Clubs and Districts. Click on this link for the 2010-2011 Grant Application Instructions.

Grants Cycle:

The granting cycle begins in December with grants awarded in April for the next fiscal year (July-June).

 

Grants Committee:

The Grants Committee is comprised of nine members, each serving a three-year term. The Committee includes three Foundation Trustees, three Club Board Members, and three at-large Rotary Club Members who are members of the Foundation. The President of the Foundation appoints the Chair and the new Grants Committee members who may be seated during the President‘s term of office.  The Foundation President confers with the Club President in selection of the Club Directors and at-large members who serve.

The 2012 Grants Committee members include:

Alice Bullwinkle, Chair
Peter Tedstrom, Vice Chair
Todd Bacon
Alison Clark Hardesty
Alan Friedberg
Ed Heath
Melissa Kelley
Gretchen Kneen
Brooke Schiffner (in Earl Wright's absence)

2011-2012 Grantees:

For the Rotary 2011-2012 fiscal year alone, your Foundation has extended grants totaling $281,200 to help our youth, one kid at a time, to fund the following Denver Rotary Club projects and organizations.