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Fall 2022 Grant Cycle
Our next grant cycle begins July 1, with Pre-Grant Meetings open until August 16. Applications are due September 1. LEARN MORE
Seed Grant Applications Open
Applications are open year-round and are due on the 1st of each month. Decisions are typically made within about a month of submission. LEARN MORE
Working in partnership with changemakers, Rotary Charities provides funding, learning, and connections to address our region’s complex problems and create community assets for all.
Our Guiding Principles are the lens we use to evaluate grant applications and our own work. We strive to be inclusive, collaborative, resourceful, reflective, adaptive and aligned.
INCLUSIVE
COLLABORATIVE
RESOURCEFUL
REFLECTIVE
ADAPTIVE
ALIGNED
RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:
FUNDING
We provide financial resources to changemakers, investing over $65 million in the 5-county Grand Traverse region since 1977.
RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:
LEARNING
We offer learning experiences to help changemakers in our region work better together.
RESOURCES FOR CHANGE:
CONNECTING
We connect changemakers with resources and opportunities that support meaningful change in our region.
EXPERIENCE OUR
OUR GRANTEES IN ACTION
We've supported hundreds of local organizations over the years who make the five-county region a unique place to learn and grow. We're honored to work in partnership with grantees to build a region that is fair, thriving and resilient.
The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park
$50,000 Assets for Thriving Communities Grant
Education Center & Children's Sensory Garden
Justice for Our Neighbors
$50,000 Assets for Thriving Communities Grant
Expanding Access to Pro Bono Immigration Legal Services
Kalkaska Downtown Development Authority
$50,000 Assets for Thriving Communities Grant
Accessible Trailhead & Boardwalk
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
$80,643 Systems Change Accelerator Grant
Advancing Stewardship through Citizen Science
