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 on a quarterly schedule during the Year 2026. For the Second Quarter of 2026, the category will be “Youth.” Key dates: We will begin accepting applications on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Application Due Date is end of day Sunday May 24, 2026, and Grant awards will be made starting mid-June, 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 http://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 will 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 approve selected grants to be funded.
Completed applications for “Youth” grants must be submitted in electronic pdf format by email to: grants@rotarycluboffortcollins.org no later than 12:00 midnight, Sunday, May 24, 2026.
Grant recipients will be notified and check(s) will be distributed starting in mid-June, 2026.
Susan Brand, Chair
Community Grants Committee
Rotary Club of Fort Collins