2022 Community Grants - Deadline February 25

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
AND REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS

Menlo Rotary Community Foundation
2022 Community Grants Program

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022, 5:00PM PDT

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The Menlo Rotary Community Foundation (formerly the Rotary Club of Menlo Park Foundation), a charitable nonprofit organization in partnership with the Rotary Club of Menlo Park, now seeks grant proposals from community-based organizations to support projects that address designated areas of need.

Purpose and Goals

The 2022 Community Grants Program is intended to meet the following goals:

• Raise public awareness of compelling community needs in the areas of:
  • Youth affected by homelessness and/or food insecurity
       and/or
  • Local COVID-19 recovery efforts including educational support.
• Provide financial assistance to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that propose specific projects to meet community needs in one or more of the above designated areas
• Deliver these services in Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, and adjacent unincorporated communities
• Raise awareness of the ongoing services the Rotary Club of Menlo Park (RCMP) and Menlo Rotary Community Foundation (MRCF) provide to local communities

Instructions

1. Grant awards are typically in the range of $3,000-7,500 per award. Grant applications up to $10,000 will be considered
2. The application form is attached to this notice, and is available at menloparkrotary.org
3. Application form must be fully completed, with no sections left blank or only partially filled
4. Completed application form must be no longer than three (3) pages in total length, excluding supporting documents noted below
5. Applicants must attach copies of their organization’s most recent:
   1. Annual report
   2. Financial statements
   3. IRS letter granting the organization tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
6. Please do not attach any other documents or materials except those outlined above. Extraneous materials will be discarded without review.
7. Application and supporting documents must be submitted electronically in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
8. Deadline for application: Friday, February 25, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. PDT
9. Email completed application packets to mprotarygifts@gmail.com with “2022 Application for Funding” in the subject line. 

Additional Information:

• Grant award decisions will be announced on March 18, 2022
• Grant recipients are highly encouraged to attend a Rotary Club lunch on  Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12:00pm.
• Details will be sent out prior to the lunch on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12:00pm.
• If your organization previously received 2021 grant funds from Menlo Park Rotary, a 2021 Funding Follow-Up Form is required prior to applying for 2022 funding. For more information, contact mprotarygifts@gmail.com
• Grant recipients will be required to submit a 2022 Funding Follow-Up Form by January 31, 2023.

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