Grant Application – 2025-2026

Please review the following guidelines to determine if your organization or project will qualify for consideration by the Rotary Club of Hamilton AM

Major Grant Applications for 2025-2026  are now closed

(Minor Grant Applications are still being accepted!)

The organization requesting funds must be located in the City of Hamilton and the project should also take place in the City of Hamilton or have a positive impact on Hamilton residents.

Projects that best match our club’s local priorities have the best chance of approval.  These priorities are:
 

Priority areas of Rotary International are as follows:
 
  • Promoting Peace 
  • Fighting Disease
  • Providing clean water
  • Saving mothers and children
  • Supporting education
  • Growing local economies
  • Protecting the environment
Our areas of local priority are as follows:
 
  • Literacy
  • Poverty
  • Children's Well- Being
  • High-priority needs of the community
  • Individuals, political candidates and political organizations are not eligible for grants.
  • Only two applications will be considered per organization per year (July 1 to June 30).
  • Applications must be submitted when the club indicates that the funding window is open.
  • successful applicants will be expected to attend a club meeting and may be asked to make a presentation to members.  Publicity related to cheque presentations may be required.
  • One type of grant is presently available; Minor Grants of up to $750.
  • Please know that as of April 30th, 2026, Major Grants have been distributed and new applications uploaded will not be considered. Please wait for 2027 to upload a new Major Grants request.  
*** All organizations that are awarded a grant will be required to submit a Final Grant Report including an itemized budget summary  and proof that the funding was utilized as described in your original grant application.