Submitted by: Kris Fehr, Grants Subcommittee Chair

A new Rotary year brings fresh leadership, new ideas, and endless opportunities to make a difference. What project has your club talked about for years but never quite found the resources to launch?
Now is the perfect time to gather your service committee, brainstorm possibilities, and start building your next project. You don't need every detail figured out today—you simply need a great idea and a willingness to serve.
District 5580 grants exist to help turn those conversations into action. Whether your club wants to purchase adaptive playground equipment, expand a food pantry, improve a community park, support youth literacy, or partner on an international humanitarian project, a Rotary Foundation grant can help make it happen.
The best projects begin with a simple question: What does our community need most?
Throughout the coming year, we'll share grant tips, celebrate successful projects from clubs across District 5580, and explain how The Rotary Foundation makes these opportunities possible.
Let's make this the year that every club asks not, "Can we afford it?" but instead, "How can we make it happen?"
Your next great service project may be just one grant application away.
Learn more about Rotary Grants here.