Major Grants Program

Basic Guidelines

  • The applicant must be a registered 501(c)(3) corporation, school district, or government agency which serves the North Kitsap community.
  • The project must address a need in one of our primary Focus Areas:
    • Arts and Culture (including parks and recreation)
    • Children and Youth Development
    • Education
    • Environment and Animal Welfare
    • Health and Human Services (including housing, employment assistance and vocational training services)
  • Project Criteria
    • Grant Size: Generally, $25,000-$100,000, though larger grants can be considered.
    • Preferred Funding Type: Capital
    • Project functional lifespan of at least 10-25 years.
    • Impacts a large number of people in the community.
    • Gives the community an asset it would not otherwise have.
    • Serves the disadvantaged members of our community.
    • Benefits North Kitsap residents in total or in part or, if outside our club area, the project is financially co-sponsored by another Rotary club.
  • Other Considerations
    • The importance of Rotary funding to the viability of the capital project.
    • How a major grant from Rotary will leverage additional fundraising for the project.
    • Applicant’s ability to fund ongoing maintenance, if applicable, without making additional requests of Rotary.
  • Past applicants and award winners may apply again.

Expectations of Grant Recipients

  • Grant funds will be used within the timeframe proposed in the application (unless an extension is requested)
  • Grant funds will be returned to the Club if the proposed project is cancelled or otherwise not completed.
  • Award winners will report back to the Club on the use of funds and the benefits derived.
  • Award winners will acknowledge support of Poulsbo Rotary in social media posts, web sites, and project-specific communications.

Application Process

  1. The first step in the application process is submission of a short pre-qualification form that describes the project and how it will improve the quality of life, well-being, and/or safety of our North Kitsap community.
    • Log into the Common Grant Application system.
    • If you are first-time applicant, follow on-site instructions to setup a new account. If you’re returning user, log in with your username and password.
    • Watch the Youtube video which describes how to navigate the Common Grant Application system:
    • Navigate to the Poulsbo Rotary page where you can start your application.
  2. If your pre-qualification request is approved, you will receive an invitation and instructions on how to submit a more detailed proposal with supporting information.
  3. Pre-proposal applications may be submitted at any time.

Questions

If you have questions regarding the CGA system, please use their Help features or contact the CGA administrator.

If you have questions about the Rotary grant process, please contact [email protected]