ROTARY CLUB OF DUNEDIN
NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
The Rotary Club of Dunedin proudly serves the Dunedin community by providing grants to charitable organizations benefiting Dunedin residents. These grants are made possible by the Club’s signature fundraisers and by an endowment established and funded by generous contributions from Club members.
Grants are awarded to 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organizations providing services primarily to Dunedin residents and to schools located in Dunedin.
Applicants for these grants must:
(1) be 501(c) (3) organizations as determined by the United States Internal Revenue Service
(2) complete and sign the Application below
(3) include a copy of their IRS Determination Letter with the Application
(4) otherwise comply with the requirements below
● Requested funds must be for a project, not operating expenses; and
● The project must be in Dunedin or serving primarily Dunedin residents
Preference will be given to projects benefitting children and youth and to projects for which the Applicants have a partner or for which the Applicant is offering matching funds.
Deadlines for submittal of Applications are: March 31 and September 30.
Mail Completed and Signed Application to:
ROTARY CLUB OF DUNEDIN
P.O. Box 1153
Dunedin, FL 34697
ROTARY CLUB OF DUNEDIN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
2017-18 – Rotary Club of Dunedin Scholarship Program: $13,900
2018-19 - Rotary Club of Dunedin Scholarship Program: $15,950
ROTARY CLUB OF DUNEDIN GRANTS PROGRAM
2019/2020 Awardees
Church of the Good Shepherd, Pack-a-Sack - $1,600
Dunedin Cares, Inc. - $1,000
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Youth Education - $2,000
Dunedin History Museum - $2,000
Eckerd Connects Raising Hope - $1,000
Inner Wheel USA Foundation - $2,000
Sailability Greater Tampa Bay - $1,000
2018/2019 Awardees
Church of the Good Shepherd - $1,600 for Pack-a-Sack Program
Dunedin Cares, Inc. - $1,000 to support Food Pantry
Dunedin History Museum - $1,500 for disadvantaged persons to participate in Dunedin’s Polar Express
Eckerd Connects Raising Hope - $1,000 to purchase baby supplies for children entering the foster care system
Inner Wheel USA Foundation - $1,000 to provide myoelectric limbs for limb deficient children
Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas - $960 to provide healthy snacks to children attending ESL (English as a Second Language) classes at Dunedin Elementary School and Dunedin Public Library
Random Acts of Flowers - $1,200 to help launch “Hope Blossoms”
Sailability Greater Tampa Bay - $ 500 to help with repairs to a wheelchair accessible boat and a Safety Boat
2017/2018 Awardees
Chi Chi Rodriquez Youth Foundation: equipment for First Tee program being established at Dunedin Stirling Links
Dunedin Cares: roof repairs, electrical and water hookups and a deck with ramps for the entrance of a donated modular building
Dunedin Fine Art Center: children’s scholarships in the form of tuition waivers
Dunedin History Museum: Summer Camp Program
Dunedin Youth Sailing Association: scholarships
Eckerd Connects Raising Hope: 143 duffle bags for at-risk children who have been removed from their homes and are now in the foster care system
Inner Wheel U.S.A. Foundation, Inc.: myoelectric limbs for limb deficient children whose families are without insurance or other means of funds
Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas: 100 bilingual paperback books
Random Acts of Flowers: RAF’s “Holiday Poinsietta Program”
Sailability Greater Tampa Bay: pontoon and dinghy equipment for boats retrofitted for persons with disabilities