Grants & Scholarships

 

ROTARY CLUB OF FALL RIVER COMMUNITY GRANT APPLICATION

The Rotary Club of Fall River is a local chapter of Rotary International whose mission is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders". This all-volunteer service organization is comprised of your neighbors and friends - local Rotarians - who share ideas, solve problems, and take action to create lasting change for the common good. Rotarians live the motto of "Service Above Self" professionally and personally, and believe that we all have a shared responsibility to take action on our world's most persistent issues, locally and globally, and work together to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene, save mothers and children, support education, grow local economies, and protect our environment.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations serving the Greater Fall River area
- Proposals may be submitted at any time throughout the year, and will be considered by the Awards & Allocations committee on a quarterly basis
- Organizations are limited to one (1) request per fiscal year, July 1 - June 30
- Grant requests will not be considered for Capital Expenditures or General Operating Expenses


The application must be completed in one sitting. The form will not accept incomplete applications. Please access the application here:  Fall River Rotary Grant Application. 
 

ROTARY CLUB OF FALL RIVER COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Please access the 2026 application for all scholarships here: Fall River Rotary Scholarship Application. 

Rotary's mission is Service Above Self. Scholarship applicants should demonstrate a commitment to this mission in their service to others. While school and community service activities account for the most significant portion of the total evaluation score, your overall high school experience is also taken into consideration. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS:

  • Deadline for submission is April 30, 2026. Recipients will be notified by May 31, 2026.
  • This form will not accept incomplete applications. All questions must be answered, and the required documents attached in one sitting. You cannot save your work and return to it later.
  • Please label required documents with First & Last Name and Document Type before uploading, eg, John Smith_Student Resume.
  • Applicants must reside within the Rotary Club of Fall River's service area. This includes the following cities and towns: Assonet/Freetown, Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport.
  • If an applicant is a child, grandchild, stepchild, or step-grandchild of a member of the Rotary Club of Fall River, the residence requirement will be waived.
  • Scholarship recipients must attend the Rotary Club of Fall River's Scholarship luncheon meeting on June 4, 2026, to receive their award.