Rotary Club of Beverly Hills - Local

The Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation supports a wide range of philanthropic organizations locally in Beverly Hills and the Greater Los Angeles area.

LOCAL COMMUNITY GRANTS

The Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation of the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills seeks grant applications from its members for 501 (c)(3) organizations primarily benefiting the Beverly Hills and Greater Los Angeles Area. The Foundation prioritizes funding organizations that have a deep level of community involvement whose mission is aligned with one or more of our four priority areas: Education, Humanitarian and Human Services, Hunger Relief and Homelessness, and Assisting People with Disabilities. Priority is also given to organizations where our gift will have meaningful impact on the organization and the people it is serving.

Strong consideration will be given to proposals with participation of the Club’s membership and/or joint projects with other Rotary Clubs. Rotary involvement can include:

• Managing the project
• Providing expertise
• Volunteering to participate in the project
• Providing the match for a grant
• Volunteer support from High School Interact members

Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation does not consider unsolicited requests for financial support. An active member in good standing of The Rotary Club of Beverly Hills must sponsor requests. Members who are Honorary members can not submit a request. The member cannot be an employee of the organization or receive any type of compensation or remuneration from the organization.

GRANT REQUEST REVIEW CYCLE AND DEADLINES

All grants will be accepted on a continual basis.  We will accept one grant application from an organization per fiscal year. The sponsoring Rotarian will be required to financially contribute to the organization.  There will be a maximum of three grant applications a Rotarian can sponsor per fiscal year. The sponsoring Rotarian will be required to attend a committee meeting to present the organizations grant. Committee meetings will be held on an as needed basis. Recommendations from the committee will be presented to the Board. Notification of grant decisions will be made after the Board votes.

FUNDING LIMITS

First time grant requests are in most cases limited to $500 up to $5000. All grants first time or otherwise will be eligible for additional funding throughout the year.  It will be at the discretion of the committee.

ELIGIBLE REQUESTS

The Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations as classified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. The organizations must serve the Beverly Hills and/or Greater Los Angeles community and whose mission is aligned with our four priority areas:

1. Education – Includes programs that focus on formal K-12 education, afterschool programs, music and arts education, teacher development, literacy and higher education
2. Humanitarian and Human Services – Includes broad range of human services, community improvement, veterans support programs, abuse prevention, youth development programs, children and family services, early childhood development and parenting education.
3. Hunger Relief and Homelessness – Includes rent assistance, utility assistance, food assistance.
4. Assisting People with Disabilities – Includes funding for the care, training, sports programs and education of people with disabilities.
5. Research Programs – from qualified programs

INELIGIBLE REQUESTS

As a standard practice, the Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation does not support and considers ineligible organizations that do not have a wide base of financial support or regular continuing operations. In general, the Foundation also does not make grants to support:

• Organizations that discriminate.
• Religious or membership-based organizations unless the program is opento the public without regard to affiliation.
• Fundraising activities, expenses, dinners, galas and events.
• Political activities.
• Capital or Building purchases.
• General operating funds.
• Other foundations or granting organizations.
• Lobbying, promoting or marketing efforts of an organization.

The Foundation reserves the right to determine eligibility of any applicant and to adjust its guidelines in response to emerging needs, trends and opportunities.

Link here for downloadable application