2021 Community Grants - Deadline March 4
Contact:
Sean Reinhart
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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
AND REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS
Menlo Rotary Community Foundation
2021 Community Grants Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021, 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 2021 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
- Youth affected by homelessness and/or food insecurity
- 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
- Grant awards are typically in the range of $3,000-7,500 per award. Grant applications up to $10,000 will be considered
- The application form is attached to this notice, and is available at menloparkrotary.org
- Application form must be fully completed, with no sections left blank or only partially filled
- Completed application form must be no longer than three (3) pages in total length, excluding supporting documents noted below
- Applicants must attach copies of their organization’s most recent:
- Annual report
- Financial statements
- IRS letter granting the organization tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.
- Please do not attach any other documents or materials except those outlined above. Extraneous materials will be discarded without review.
- Application and supporting documents must be submitted electronically in PDF or Microsoft Word format.
- Deadline for application: Thursday, March 4, 2021 by 5:00 p.m. PDT
- Email completed application packets to mprotarygifts@gmail.com with “2021 Application for Funding” in the subject line.
Additional Information:
- Grant award decisions will be announced on March 19, 2021
- Grant recipients are required to attend the award ceremony, “Rotary Connects” on Wednesday, March 31, 2021
- Details about the Rotary Connects award ceremony, which will be held virtually, will be transmitted to grant recipients by March 24, 2021
- If your organization previously received 2020 grant funds from Menlo Park Rotary, a 2020 Funding Follow-Up Form is required prior to applying for 2021 funding. For more information, contact mprotarygifts@gmail.com
- Grant recipients will be required to submit a 2021 Funding Follow-Up Form by January 31, 2022.
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