How do I apply for a Club grant?
Overview
Fort Collins Foothills Rotarians provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. Rotary members throughout the world believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action on our world’s most persistent issues. Club members work together to advance the six priority areas of Rotary International:
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Promote peace
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Fight disease
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Provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene
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Save mothers and children
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Support education
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Grow local economies
Locally, The Foothills Rotary Community Service Committee represents the Foothills Rotary membership and furthers the Club’s goal to support organizations committed to helping those in need in Northern Colorado, with an emphasis on disadvantaged youth.
The Community Service Committee solicits, reviews and awards grants to nonprofit organizations on a quarterly basis, participates in the selection of nonprofit beneficiaries, coordinates Rotary participation in volunteer projects and helps educate Rotarians on nonprofit agencies and community challenges.
Applying For A Nonprofit Grant
Grants are accepted on a quarterly basis from local nonprofits that work toward Rotary’s six priority areas and/or who focus on disadvantaged youth in the local community.
Grant Eligibility: Disadvantaged Youth
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501(c)3 organization serving individuals in Fort Collins
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Preference given to organizations with a focus on youth
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Preference given to applications requesting funds for direct service/programming
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Preference given to applications requesting funds to serve low-income populations
Grant Eligibility: Special Projects Related to the Six Priority Areas
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501(c)3 organization serving individuals in Fort Collins
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The six priority areas are listed in order of emphasis (please see link above).As such, consideration is given to projects that align with higher priorities areas over projects that align with lower priority areas.
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Preference given to applications requesting funds for direct service/programming
Grant Awards: Foothills Rotary generally provides grants between $500 and $1,000.
Volunteer Request: Does your nonprofit need volunteers for an upcoming project? Please submit a brief description of your request via the online request form at least 30 days before your volunteer project date.
Application Deadlines:
- December 9
- March 1
- June 1
- September 1
The impact we're already having:
Project Self-Sufficiency![]() Selfpower is the power and confidence that comes from deep within the human spirit – once it’s realized, no one can ever take it away. The role of Project Self-Sufficiency is to simply help single parents see it, believe it, and achieve it. Their goal as an organization is to cultivate the grit and determination necessary for a lifetime of achievements for single parents and their children. |
Book Trust![]() The work of Book Trust revolves around a single, sad fact: There are thousands of children in America who would like nothing better than to read, but have no books. It might seem surprising that so many kids in one of the wealthiest nations in the world can’t get their hands on a simple two-dollar book. But the picture is pretty stark – in low-income areas, there is just 1 book for every 300 children. |
Partners Mentoring Youth![]() |
Habitat for Humanity![]() |
The Matthews House![]() |
Safe Kids Larimer County
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Coats And Boots
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
BGCLC opened its door in 1986 as a sole teen center located in Fort Collins, and has dramatically expanded its operations to meet the growing needs of Larimer County. In 1989, it became affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and officially became the Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County. |
Grant Fundraisers:
We are proud to sponsor several fundraising programs and events to support our donations to community and international causes.
Fort Collins Rotary Ale Trail![]() In 2018, Foothills Rotary created the Fort Collins Ale Trail to support local businesses and the nonprofit community. Each year Foothills Rotary selects three local nonprofits as beneficiaries for Ale Trail Pass purchases, in addition to options to support Rotary programs. Each individual who purchases an Ale Trail Pass selects a charitable cause to support with their purchase. To learn about the Trail or purchase a pass, please visit the Ale Trail site. Nonprofits may apply to be considered as an Ale Trail beneficiary in May of each year. Please check back for the application in the late spring. |
Fort Collins Rotary Foodie Trail
Nonprofits may apply to be considered as a Foodie Trail beneficiary in May of each year. Please check back for the application in the late spring. |
Purple Pins for Polio
Rotary has been working to eradicate polio for more than 30 years. Our goal of ridding the world of this disease is closer than ever. As a founding partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, we've reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent since our first project to vaccinate children in the Philippines in 1979. |
Fort Collins Peach Festival
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Foothills Rotary Cornhole Tournament![]() |