Applications are now available for the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore's annual grant program. Community organizations are encouraged to seek support for their ongoing efforts or their special projects that contribute to the health and wellbeing of our community. Thanks to the recent and generous bequest of Dr. Martin Plone, the Foundation is able to award more funding in 2023 than in the past. Community Grants may be awarded for up to $5,000, or between $5,000 and $50,000, depending on the project.
Applications for 2023 RFL Grant Awards are due Friday, January 20, 2023.
Annually, the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore (RFL) invites community organizations to apply for grants that support deserving projects that benefit our community. Thanks to the recent and generous bequest of Dr. Martin Plone, the Foundation is able to award more grants in 2023 than in the past. Community Grants may be awarded for up to $50,000, depending on the project. In 2023, we plan to award approximately 15 grants at the $5,000 level, with the number of all grants awarded as well as the amounts of the individual awards to be determined based on the applications received.
RFL grants support the vision and mission of the Foundation.
Vision: The quality of life of Livermore Valley residents is sustainably improved by the philanthropy of the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore.
Mission: The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore awards grants to Livermore Valley charitable organizations, underwrites Rotary projects, and provides financial support that benefit the diverse residents of the Livermore Valley.
Applications for the 2022-23 Grants are available now on the RFL website and will be accepted through January 20, 2023. Please visit rotarianfoundationlivermore.org for complete information. Grants will be awarded in April 2023.
We encourage applications for awards up to $5,000 and, for the first time this year, we welcome applications for awards over $5,000 and up to $50,000. Over the years, the Foundation has supported projects that have the greatest impact per dollar spent. In 2022, The Foundation awarded $94,951 to 22 community organizations. Since 1999, the Foundation has awarded over $1.4 million in grants to support our community.
The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore is the shared foundation of the Rotary Club of Livermore and the Rotary Club of Livermore Valley. This is the 35th year of the RFL serving our community. As a public charity, the Foundation marshals contributions, fundraisers, corporate sponsorship, bequests and professionally managed investments to support charitable organizations already in our community as well as to develop exciting new programs. The Foundation has grown into a $4 million-plus sustainable enterprise that promotes the common good and nurtures the community.
Please visit the website or send an email to rotarianfoundationlivermore@gmail.com for more information.