Community Service Grant Application

The Rotary Foundation of Washington DC

Community Service Grants and Special Project Grants Application Form
Funding will be provided only to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that principally serve Washington, DC residents and request funds for a specific project.

To be considered proposals need to be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDELINES
I. Overview
The Rotary Foundation of Washington DC

The Rotary Club of Washington DC (“DC Rotary Club”) established the Rotary Foundation of Washington DC in 1922 to engage in works of charity. This year the Foundation celebrates its 98th year of dedicated support to local and international non-profit organizations engaged in a wide range of charitable community development activities.

The Rotary Foundation makes available the following two types of grant opportunities for non- profit organizations that principally serve District of Columbia residents:

• Community Service Grants of $1,000 to $5,000 per organization. These grants support projects that demonstrate a need for small capital items or “seed money” for a special service that provides direct and tangible benefits.

• Foundation Special Project Grants of $20,000 per organization. These grants support larger projects that demonstrate long-term sustainability and impact.

Applicants are invited to submit proposals for one or both of the above grant opportunities; however, only one of these grants will be awarded to an applicant. Please submit a separate proposal for each grant requested. The distribution of the Rotary Foundation funds between the $1,000 to $5,000 grants and the $20,000 grants will depend on the relative merits of the projects proposed. We encourage all first-time applicants to apply primarily for a small grant, as there are typically fewer than five large grant recipients, whereas we have typically been able to support twenty to thirty small grant projects.

II. How to Apply

Submit your online application to The Rotary Foundation of Washington DC at dcrotaryclub.org. No fax, emails, hard copy submissions or late proposals will be accepted. Proposals must be received no later than 11:59 pm on Sunday January 31, 2021. All attachments should be in one pdf format without password protection. If you have any questions, please email grants@dcrotaryclub.org.

If you are applying for both a Community Service Grant ($1,000 to $5,000) and a Special Project Grant ($20,000), please submit separate applications using this form. Please note that Section IV of the application applies only to applications for Special Project Grants. Other applicants should skip Section IV and go on to Section V. You may not continue your response to any question in a pdf attachment. You are encouraged to make your responses as brief as possible, while still providing the information requested.

The Rotary Foundation staff may be in touch after submission with questions concerning your submission. The Rotary Foundation hopes to issue award decisions by the end of April 2021. Please note that we require recipients to provide feedback at the end of February 2022 in the following year on project implementation progress and results.
GRANT APPLICATION
Type of grant requested: *

Community Service Grant ($1,000 to $5,000) Special Project Grant ($20,000)
$ Amount Requested if a Community Service Grant
I. Organization Information

Please provide the following:
Organization Name: *
Address: *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Website: *
Contact Person: *

First Name Last Name
Phone Number: *

Area Code Phone Number
E-mail: *
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Tax exempt status: *
EIN Number: *
1. Briefly describe your organization's mission, current programs, activities, and accomplishments. *

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2. Briefly describe the roles and responsibilities of the members of your organization’s management team. *

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2a. Upload your organization’s chart and Board roster (including full name and board position). *

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3. Provide the number of annual volunteers that support your organization and provide a description of volunteer roles and responsibilities. *

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4. Describe any financial and/or volunteer support your organization receives from individual members of the DC Rotary Club. *

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5. Provide a list of all DC Rotary Foundation grants that your organization has received during the past five years (2015-2020). *

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6. Describe the specific community need that would be addressed, highlighting the target population and any facts/figures that describe the severity of the need. *

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II. Program Design
7. Provide a program description, including how, when, and where the grant will be utilized to address the community need described above in #6. (Please be specific in detailing program objectives, goals, and activities). *

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7a. Provide a brief timeline of all proposed grant activities described above. *

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7b. Provide the number of both staff and volunteers that will be utilized for each activity described above. *

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8. What percentage of this grant would directly benefit residents of Washington, DC? *

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III. Project Management
9. Provide the budget for the project for which you are requesting funding. *

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10. Describe how your organization measures and evaluates the success of your programs. *

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11. Describe how you will publicize your selection as an awardee of the Rotary Foundation of Washington, DC in the media and to your stakeholders. *

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12. Beyond grant funding, describe whether there is a role for the DC Rotary Club to be involved in the project, including volunteers and in-kind donations. *

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IV. Impact & Sustainability

(Response Required Only for Special Project Grants)
13. How will you evaluate the success of this special project? (Please include any data that will be utilized).

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14. How will you sustain funding for this special project in the future?

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15. Describe how the proposed project will improve the organization's ability to achieve its goals.

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V. Financial Feasibility

16. Provide copies of the following as pdf attachments:
a. The IRS letter granting your organization’s 501(c)3 status *

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b. Your most recent IRS Form 990 filing *

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c. Your organization’s budget and actual revenue and expenditures for the current and most recently completed fiscal years, and *

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d. If your organization is audited, provide your most recent audited financials (if not, please explain) *

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e. Valid DC Charitable Solicitation License (if exempt, provide basis) *

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17. *If additional time is required for your organization to obtain this license, please indicate this in your application, and you may send it later. For your application to be eligible, we must have received this license by the time the selection Committee meets to decide (by the end of February).

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18. *If you received a grant in the 2020 cycle, please upload your required recipient progress report.

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GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDELINES

GRANT APPLICATION

I. Organization Information

II. Program Design

III. Project Management

IV. Impact & Sustainability

V. Financial Feasibility