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Scholarships
 
Loveland Rotary has a special emphasis on supporting youth and one of our major projects in this area is scholarships. Each year the Loveland Rotary Club provides various scholarships for both academic and vocational programs.
 
Our Loveland Rotary scholarships are open to all seniors in the Thompson School District. 
 
Since 1977, Loveland Rotary Club has awarded more than 200 scholarships, totaling nearly $1,000,000. Our scholarships reach students embarking on Art; Music; Academic, 4 year; and Vocational, 2 year college/trade school programs.
 
For information and to apply go to https://www.thompsontef.org/scholarships. The actual applications should be available on Jan. 1st. There are many different scholarships from Rotary and other sources shown on that site and you can apply for as many of them as you would like. (All the scholarships from Rotary are included there.)
 
Please note that many Loveland Rotary scholarships look at factors well beyond grade point average and academic success, so read about each scholarship to see if it might be a good fit for you. 
 
To see a list of factors that are considered when determining who will get the Rotary scholarships, click HERE.
 
NOTE: If you would like to donate to our scholarship fund, click HERE.
 
Photo above: Past Loveland Rotary Scholarship Winners.
Community Grants
 
The Rotary Club of Loveland, Colorado established the Club’s Foundation and Grant Program to support the Club’s service activities and community and regional needs while promoting the seven areas of focus for Rotary:
 
  • Promoting Peace
  • Fighting Disease
  • Providing Clean Water
  • Saving Mothers and Children
  • Supporting Education,
  • Growing Local Economies
  • Protecting the Environment
Loveland Rotary Club members, service committees, and non-profit organizations from the community can submit grant applications that support the Club’s community and international service activities, reinforce the focus areas of Rotary, and/or support an underserved need.  
 
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please read HERE to learn more about the process and get the application.
 
Grant applications are received and reviewed annually. 2026 grant applications must be submitted by April 30, 2026. Funding for successful grants will occur in mid-July.
 
To see a list of past Loveland Rotary grants, click HERE.
 
Photo above: Grant Recipient
 
Service Projects
The Rotary motto is "service above self" and the Loveland Rotary Club takes this motto to heart! We do many projects that involve sharing our dollars and many other projects that are more hands-on. All of our projects are for the benefit of the Loveland/Berthoud area, the region and/or the world.
 
Our Loveland Rotary Club puts a large focus on youth plus so many other areas of need. Here is a list of a few of our past and current projects:
 
Loveland Rotary Projects In the
Loveland/Berthoud Area
  • Student and Teacher of the Month Program
  • RYLA summer camps for youth
  • Dolly Parton Library for preschoolers
  • Training teachers to help students with dyslexia
  • 4-Way Test in the Middle Schools 
  • Loveland River Trail signage.
  • Painting the planters on Main Street (Berthoud Satellite Club)
Loveland Rotary International Projects
  • Dental and hearing projects in developing countries
  • Clean water projects in Metepec, Mexico
To read more about these projects and others, click HERE.
 
Photo Above: 4-Way Test in the middle schools
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