Welcome to the MSJ Rotary Grant Portal
Community Grant Minimum Criteria:
To receive a Community Grant from the Rotary Club
of Mission San Jose, the applicant must meet ALL of the following
criteria:
Charitable – Grants must be used for a charitable
purpose by an organization that is clearly philanthropic in nature. The
organization is not required to be a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contributions are not made to individuals or for activities that are
promoting specific religious or political viewpoints.
Local – Grants must be used within the Mission San
Jose Community as defined by the boundaries of the Mission San Jose
District.
Community Benefit – The Rotary Club must see a
specific community benefit or end result of project activities. (No
personnel, general operating or maintenance costs will be funded)
Recognition for Rotary Club of Mission San Jose –
the applicant must agree to publicize or acknowledge the contribution in
a way that promotes community awareness of the Rotary Club of Mission
San Jose.
The Mission San Jose Rotary Club has its own scholarship
program. Therefore, grants will not be awarded for scholarships to
educational institutions.
Community Grant
Focus Areas:
In addition to the minimum criteria for Community
Grants, the Rotary Club of Mission San Jose has identified the following
focus areas for funding:
Youth
Education
Seniors
Community Benefit
Application Instructions:
1. Please be
concise and specific in describing your project, its activities and how the
funds will be used.
2. No application attachments will
be accepted. We will contact you if additional information is needed.
3. Explain how the funds will be
used to benefit our local community and achieve the project’s end
result.
4. Rotary expects to be recognized
for its contribution to your organization. This can be done through
media releases, Letters to the Editor, placing the Rotary Club name or
logo on printed materials, etc.
5. Please let us know any other
sources to which you have requested funds for this project. Applying to
other sources in no way negatively impacts your application. Our Club
appreciates combining funding sources to achieve greater results.
6. You
may apply for more than one project, but each project requires a
separate application.
7. We
will not accept applications for projects, activities, or purchases that
have already taken place.
8. Grant
funds must be expended in the fiscal year the application is received
(July1 through June 30)
9. All
applications must be typed or printed legibly and signed by an
authorized representative of the requesting organization. Applications
can be downloaded at www.missionsanjoserotary.org.
Application Review Process:
Applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed
by our Charitable Giving Committee.
Expect up to 1-2 months for review and notification.
Please plan accordingly.
A representative from your organization may be invited to
a Rotary Club meeting to accept the Community Grant.
Mail Applications to:
Rotary Club of Mission San Jose
Charitable Giving Committee
P.O. Box 3037
Fremont, CA 94539
Inquiries can be e-mailed to:
DonBierman@earthlink.net
Click here for the application
The
application is an Adobe PDF
Please download Adobe Reader if you do not already have it:
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