Valparaiso Rotary Club offers Community Development/Service Grants

The Valparaiso Rotary Club is accepting grant requests for Valparaiso Rotary Club Community Development/Service Grants.  The grants may be awarded for the procurement of a specific item or items, usually as part of a larger project, or for service projects and community events that serve local community needs.  

If applying for funds for an item, the funds are not available as a supplement to cover a recipient’s general operating expenses or as a contribution to a recipient’s wider community capital campaign.  If applying for funds for a service project or event, these requests must be community-service oriented and provide benefit primarily to residents of the city of Valparaiso and secondarily to residents of Porter County. 

Grant requests must include the organization’s name, contact person, address and phone number.  Requests should be concise, and prepared on 8½ x 11 paper.  Requests must explain available opportunities for matching or challenge funding support, the number of people who will be impacted by the grant, and the date that the grant-related project will be completed.  If a service project, also include a summary of the project or event along with its benefits to the community.  Include the budget for proposed project and an explanation of how the grant monies will be used.

Grant proposals must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2009.  Grants are to be mailed to:  Chair, Community Development/Service Committee, Valparaiso Rotary Club, P.O. Box 522, Valparaiso, IN  46384-0522.