{"id":24,"date":"2017-03-11T15:59:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-11T20:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proto.derby-sheltonrotary.org\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:31:41","slug":"rotary-grants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/programs\/rotary-grants\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotary Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donations2016.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donations2016.png 600w, https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Donations2016-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to its scholarship program, the Derby-Shelton Rotary club also has a small grants program for worthwhile activities in Derby and Shelton.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and public agencies that serve or are within the towns of Derby and Shelton, Connecticut are eligible to apply. Requests to fund general operating, specific projects or conferences are considered. Unless it is an emergency, it is the Derby Shelton Rotary\u00a0Club&#8217;s policy not to distribute multiple grants to the same organization in the same calendar year.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A letter of Request should be submitted to the Derby\u00a0Shelton Rotary Club. <strong><em>Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. However, the Board meets only once a year in May to review applications and make funding decisions.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications should include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Address the letter to the current Club President (Joe Shapiro).<\/li>\n<li>Include amount requested<\/li>\n<li>Explain in detail the purpose of the request and how it will be accomplished. Tell how it will benefit those impacted in the towns of Derby and Shelton<\/li>\n<li>Optional &#8211; an itemized budget<\/li>\n<li>Share your strategy for recognition of the Derby Shelton Rotary Club if awarded a grant\n<ul>\n<li>The Derby Shelton Rotary Club appreciates an acknowledgment\u00a0of our grant support at a level you feel is appropriate relative to the support of other donors. Collateral materials, website, e-newsletters, performance\u00a0programs, marketing\u00a0and PR and live mentions might be considered based on the relative amount<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Where to send your request and when to apply<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Applications may be e-mailed directly to <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:grants@derby-sheltonrotary.org\">grants@derby-sheltonrotary.org<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or mailed to:<\/p>\n<p>Derby-Shelton Rotary Club<br \/>\nP.O. Box 224<br \/>\nShelton, CT 06484<\/p>\n<p>The board of directors of the Derby Shelton Rotary Club meets once a year to review and distribute funds. Proposals may be submitted at any time, but applications are due by April 30.<\/p>\n<p>You can see one list of 2017 grant recipients <strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-donations-announced\/\">here<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>and a second-round\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-makes-new-grants\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2018-2019 grants can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-grants-2018-2019\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020 grants can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/rotary-announces-2020-grants\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2021 grants can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/derby-shelton-rotary-announces-community-grants\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 2022 grants can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/community-grants-announced\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 2023 grants can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/derby-sheltonrotary.org\/blog\/2023-community-grants-announced\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to its scholarship program, the Derby-Shelton Rotary club also has a small grants program for worthwhile activities in Derby and Shelton. 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