Applications Invited for Community Service Grants
Posted on Mar 09, 2017
The Rotary Club of Yonkers-East Yonkers invites applications for its 2017 Community Service grants. This year, as in previous years, the Club will be supporting community service projects that benefit Yonkers residents and the community and are sponsored by non-profit organizations.
The Club plans to support at least 10 projects with grants starting at $500 to a maximum of $750 per project. Interested organizations should complete the attached application and submit it along with the required documents by either email to: grants@eastyonkersrotary.org or regular postal mail to: Grants Committee, Rotary Club of Yonkers -East Yonkers, P.O. Box 771, Yonkers, NY 10710. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 10, 2017. DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS BY BOTH MEANS. Grant recipients will be informed by e-mail by May 10.
Each application must include the following as attachments:
- Description of the project including location and whom it would benefit
- List of all project costs and the funding source of each cost, including the proposed use of Rotary’s funds
- Date project would begin; date project would end
- Planned publicity and how the Rotary Club of Yonkers-East Yonkers will be included in that publicity
- Copy of IRS 501c3 determination letter
- List of Board Members showing, where appropriate, their organizational affiliations
IMPORTANT: All required documents must be included in the application package. Incomplete applications, or applications postmarked after the deadline date may not be considered.