Comminuity Grants

Thank you for your interest in a Lake Chelan Rotary Commumity Grant. Please note that there are two documents connected to our grant process:

  • Grant Application – complete the Grant Application in full
  • Grant Evaluation – please review the Evaluation Criteria before submitting the Grant Application.

Lake Chelan Rotary Community Grants are encouraged, but not limited to, projects where our Rotarians are involved. Our Grants should benefit the youth and community of Lake Chelan valley (Chelan, Manson, Holden Village, Stehiken). Additionally, our Grants should align with one or more of Rotary International Areas of Focus.

  • Peacebuilding and conflict prevention
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Water, sanitation, and hygiene
  • Maternal and child health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Community economic development
  • Protecting the environment

Grant requests cannot be used for operational expenses, entertainment, marketing, salaries, administrative overhead, politics, religion, stipends, travel expenses, or rent/mortgage payments

Timing – Please allow for approximately six weeks from your Lake Chelan Rotary Community Grant application submission date. The Lake Chelan Rotary Fund Board may request a presentation either in person or via Zoom. Typically, ten minutes if allocated to the presentation and question and answer period.

Grants Approved for 2023 – 2024 Rotary Year

Scholarships:
12 Students Academic Scholarships totaling $28,000
5 Students Shine-On Scholarships totaling $14,000

Youth Exchange – $8600

Buz on Biz – $1100

Book Buddies – $6500

Manson Grange – $1500 for new chairs

Manson School District – $1500for  Experiential Learning: Museum of Flight

Chelan Thrive- $1000 Thrive Cares, Thrive Mentoring, Thrive Teen Center

Lake Chelan Health – $500 for EMS

Brighter Futures Project – $90,609
Primary school, building construction, safe pads, storybook library
scholarships, education grants

Maui Disaster Relief – $4000

Community Service Projects – $4600

Chelan High School – $1500 for Drivers Education

Manger Mall Holiday Campaign – $1000

Ukrainian Refugees in Wenatchee – $1600

North Central Education Foundation – $1000