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

Applications for 2025-2026  are now closed

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.
  • Two types of grants are available; Minor Grants of up to $750 and Major Grants of up to $10,000.  Please indicate on the form below which you are applying for.
*** 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.