Purpose of the Awards

The first purpose of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation (Foundation), as stated in its founding documents, is to promote charitable and educational purposes within the State of Indiana and such other charitable and educational purposes deemed appropriate by its Board of Directors. To satisfy this goal, the Foundation requests the Online Application below be submitted from community organizations that wish to be considered for one of five Community Grants.

Only organizations serving predominantly Central Indiana residents are eligible for Community Grants.

Awards

The Foundation intends to award five grants as follows.

• Three grants of $25,000, each
• Two grants of $10,000, each

Depending on the available funds and the quality of the applications, the Foundation reserves the right to alter the quantity and amount of grants awarded.

For consideration of a Community Grant, applicants must comply with the following application process. Organizations that do not comply with the process will be automatically disqualified from consideration for a grant.

• Application
  • Submit the Online Application as prescribed below by midnight on June 19, 2024.
  • This online application does not allow for progressive entry or saving. Please have your responses ready when you start the application.
  • Please forward a copy of your most recent Form 990 to jhanan@indyrotary.org.
  • Successfully submitted applications will be directed to a confirmation page.
•  Finalists
  • The Indianapolis Rotary Foundation will select a group of finalists by September 2, 2024.
  • Finalists are required to submit their 501(c)(3) determination letter and an audited or reviewed financial statement from a CPA by Wednesday, October 2, 2024. It is required that the requested financial statements be submitted as a single PDF document to jhanan@indyrotary.org.
  • Foundation board members will conduct site visits with each of the finalist organizations.
• Grant Recipients
  • Grant recipients will be selected by the Foundation and notified by December 2, 2024.
  • Grant recipients shall complete and submit a Final Grant Report to the Foundation due on the date indicated by the Foundation in its award notification letter.

The Foundation reserves the right to modify any and all terms of this application process.