The Rotary Club of Fort Collins (RCFC) plans to award financial grants to deserving 501(c)(3) non-profit service organizations located in the Fort Collins area. Grants will be awarded in specific categories quarterly. For the First Quarter of 2026, the category will be Arts & Culture.
Key dates:
1) We will begin accepting applications on January 15, 2026.
2) Application due date is February 22, 206.
3) Grant awards will be made starting in March of 2026.
Complete details of the grant program, eligibility criteria, application requirements, grant categories, submission instructions, and submission dates for each category may be found at https://rotarycluboffortcollins.org/Page/community-grants. The Community Grants Committee will favor innovative projects that address local needs and contain an active volunteer service opportunity for RCFC members. Please provide detailed information about any volunteer activities related to your grant application project so that we may consider the recruitment of Rotary Club of Fort Collins members as volunteers. Grants may be used for special projects or services that include capital items. Grants cannot be used to retire debt, for general operating expenses, to assist specific individuals or to duplicate an established project in the community. Published materials related to a grant award project (magazines, flyers, brochures, booklets, etc.) should be imprinted with the Rotary International Gear Symbol logo and should acknowledge support from the Rotary Club of Fort Collins. Organizations receiving grant awards may be asked to submit a grant award project report six months after the grant award. The Community Grants Committee will evaluate all grant applications received by the deadline below and then will approve grants to be funded.
Completed applications for Arts & Culture Grant Program must be submitted in electronic pdf format by email to: grants@rotarycluboffortcollins.org by 5:00 pm on Sunday, February, 2026. Grant recipients in the Arts & Culture category will be notified, and checks will be distributed starting in March 0f 2026.