District Grants for the 2017-2018 Rotary Year have been awarded. We received 14 grant requests totaling $61,305 which is great to see. But unfortunately, we only had $34,604 available, so some very difficult decisions had to be made by the grant subcommittee. In the end, 10 grants were awarded with most requests receiving less than their full amount. The checks were mailed out on 9/25/2017. The District 5610 and CAP grant awards for 2017-18 are shown below:
Centerville | $ 3,375 | City Park |
Hot Springs | $ 7,800 | Centennial Park Stage |
Luverne | $ 2,000 | Dog Park |
Marshall Sunrise | $ 4,000 | Replace Playground Equipment in Liberty Park, Marshall, MN |
Pierre - Fort Pierre | $ 6,000 | Freezer for Community Youth Involved |
Rapid City Rushmore | $ 3,250 | Thrive Life Skills |
Scotland | $ 1,000 | Scotland City Sign |
Sioux City | $ 1,000 | Costume Corner at Pier Center for Autism (CAP Grant) |
Sioux Falls South | $ 5,000 | Books for students at Cleveland Elementary |
Sioux Falls West | $ 1,000 | Boys and Girls Club Scholarships |
Administrative | $ 179 | Web Conference Subscription, Postage, etc. |
$ 34,604 |
Remember that 50% of the districts giving to the SHARE fund of The Rotary Foundation comes back to the district in 3 years to fund the grants. So the more that our district gives to TRF, the more we get back for our own projects. Two types of grants are available for clubs to use for their own projects. A Community Assistance Program (CAP) grants and District 5610 grants. Both grants require matching funds with a limit of $1000 available for a CAP grant and up to $15,000 available for a 5610 grant. Make sure that you have someone from your club attend grant training over the next year and be thinking of how your club may be able to utilize a CAP or 5610 grant next year. Grant requests for the 2018-19 FY will be due on July 31, 2018. Applications may downloaded from this website. If you have questions about the grant process, or a specific question about a possible grant project, please feel free to contact Bruce Young, District 5610 Grant Subcommittee Chair, at District5610Grant@gmail.com or at 712-541-9822.