About Rotary Annual Grants Program

Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who come together to make positive, lasting changes in communities at home and abroad.

Our motto: Service Above Self

For more than 110 years, our guiding principles have been the foundation of our values: service, fellowship, diversity, integrity, and leadership.

The Four-Way Test

The Four-Way Test is a nonpartisan and nonsectarian ethical guide for Rotarians to use for their personal and professional relationships. The test has been translated into more than 100 languages, and Rotarians recite it at club meetings:

The four-way test of the things we think, say, or do:

  1. Is it the TRUTH
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Sources of Funding

The Rotary Club of Snoqualmie has a growing membership of nearly 30 members. Each year the club raises funds through its many activities in the community which include:

  • Sipfest
  • The Mt. Si Classic Charity Golf Tournament
  • Beer Gardens
  • Generous donations from our members and friends of the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie

Submitting Your Application

Overview

The Rotary Club of Snoqualmie Valley awards grant funding to non-profit organizations serving people living in the Snoqualmie Valley. These awards are for specific items or programs that are needed to carry out the mission of the organization. Awards are typically for amounts from $250 – $5,000. Requests for volunteer help from club members are welcome.

Process

All submissions must be received online. No mail submissions will be accepted.

Applications are collected until the deadline.

The club’s grant committee reviews the applications and may reach out to the organizations for additional information or clarifications.

The committee then submits its recommendation to the Club’s board of directors.

The board has the final authority to approve the grants.

Club members are updated at the club meeting following the board’s approval.

View the timeline & start your application

The grant process is annual. We generally receive applications between December and February. We post the application timeline and a link to the application form (during the open application period) on the Grant Applications page.

Eligibility Requirements for Project Funding

  1. The project must provide a sustainable benefit to the target community that lasts after the initial financial support has been delivered and the project has concluded.
  2. The applicant must be a community-based, volunteer-driven, a charitable group, or not-for-profit organization.
  3. Applicants will demonstrate commitment to the project through the investment of their own funds and resources.
  4. Project Meets The Four-Way Test.
  5. Follow up report to Rotary is required at the end of the project.
  6. Approved Applicants will be asked to recognize the Rotary Club of Snoqualmie’s support for the project, both to its membership and the public.

During the application process, you will be asked to upload a project budget. We will only accept applications with a detailed budget provided in this downloadable template:

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Exclusions

The grants program is designed to support special projects. The following types of applications are not eligible for the program and will be denied:

  1. Funds for operating expenses, deficits, and retroactive requests.
  2. Funds for for-profit, political, or religious projects and activities.
  3. Projects that anticipate funding on a continuing annual basis.

If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact us via the contact form.