Community Grant Procedures

Effective 7/1/2015 any organization requesting monetary support from the Rotary Club of Cayucos will need to submit a grant application. Grant applications will be evaluated in the order they are received, unless deemed urgent, by our grant committee. Funds are limited and expected to run out before end of each fiscal year ending June 30. Applications should be submitted in a timely manner. Preference will be given to organizations or projects specifically benefiting the geographical area that our club serves (Cayucos, Morro Bay, Los Osos), or that provide desired services not available in our local area.

Rotary Club of Cayucos

GRANT CRITERIA

• Qualifying nonprofit organizations must be tax-exempt under IRS 501(c)(3) and serve clients within San Luis Obispo County, preferably within the local communities of Cayucos, Morro Bay, and Los Osos. No grants will be made to grant-making private foundations as defined by the IRS. 

• A presentation of the purpose of the grant request must be made to the club members by a representative of the requesting party.

• A member of the Rotary Club of Cayucos must endorse the application. 

• Grants requested must be for a well-defined, specific project that will enhance the programs of the organization and service to the local community. 

• A member of the Community Service Committee will personally interview each organization seeking a grant to review the application. 

• Applications and all attachments must be submitted and received before June 30th of each fiscal year, to be considered for inclusion in the new budget year beginning July 1st.