2025 General Policy:
The Rotary Club of Summit County is a service Club committed to serving others. Donations and contributions will be made according to the following guidelines and within the limits of the Club’s budget and finances. As a part of the budgeting process, the Board of Directors will determine the amount of funds available during the coming year for donations and contributions to worthy organizations.
Qualifications:
Any organization may request a monetary contribution. Rotary Local Grants are designed to benefit residents and the community of Summit County. The following will be considered when evaluating the merits and amount of any contribution:
Contributions will not be made to the following:
- Support for government entities is not provided unless restricted to a specific project (i.e., youth programs or flu shots)
- Projects without demonstrated need
- Projects without long-term benefit
- Projects that provide only publicity to the Club.
- Event Sponsorship
- Political organizations
- Direct support to individuals
- Travel expenses, including airfare for individuals/groups for trips outside Summit County.
- Organizations without a defined objective, purpose, and goal.
- Grants to religious organizations are considered for specific programs with no religious requirement or proselytization (i.e., Adult Day program located in a church)
Contributions may be requested:
- To support Summit County community projects only.
- For local educational programs.
- To assist locals in hardship and disaster cases.
- Based on local needs.
- Based on the number of local individuals who benefit.
- Based on benefit to our local community.
Request Evaluation:
Recommendations for funding will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Type of organization
- Need, project merits
- Long term benefits
- Number of persons benefited
- Other possible support
- One time contributions vs on-going support
- Past contributions to organizations
- Possibility of Rotary Participation
- Reputation and stability of the requesting organization
- Rotary recognition
- Type of organization
- Need, project merits
- Long term benefits
- Number of persons benefited
- Other possible support
- One time contributions vs on-going support
- Past contributions to organizations
- Possibility of Rotary Participation
- Reputation and stability of the requesting organization
- Rotary recognition
Procedures:
1.) Organizations wishing monetary contributions from the Club must submit all requests in writing following the guidelines set forth in the “Rotary Local Grants” criteria.
2.) The Local Grants Committee will review the applications on a calendar quarter basis in March, June, September, and December. Applications shall be submitted by the 1st day of the review month to be considered for funding.
3.) The Local Grants Chairman will notify the organization of the award or denial. If the request is approved, the Rotary Local Grants Committee will request a signed contract to ensure that the funding is used as stated in the application.
4.) Once the signed contract is received back to the Local Grants Chairman, the funds will be released.
5.) A brief report will be required from grant recipients on the impact of the grant, people served and outcomes of the program.
2.) The Local Grants Committee will review the applications on a calendar quarter basis in March, June, September, and December. Applications shall be submitted by the 1st day of the review month to be considered for funding.
3.) The Local Grants Chairman will notify the organization of the award or denial. If the request is approved, the Rotary Local Grants Committee will request a signed contract to ensure that the funding is used as stated in the application.
4.) Once the signed contract is received back to the Local Grants Chairman, the funds will be released.
5.) A brief report will be required from grant recipients on the impact of the grant, people served and outcomes of the program.
The Local Grants Committee will comply with the above procedures, time frame, and schedules. However, if an applicant cannot complete the application within the described time schedule or far enough in advance of the date the funds are needed, efforts will be made to expedite the application through the process.
Only one application per organization will be considered per calendar year. Whether the organization's project is funded or not funded, the organization must wait until the next calendar year to submit another application.