Madison South Rotary's Nonprofit Grant Program

The Madison South Rotary Foundation Inc. in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Madison South will be considering requests for funding in the Spring of 2024. 
 
If your non-profit organization would like to submit a request to our Foundation, please complete the application form linked below and submit it, along with proof of your organization’s non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status (no grant distributions will be made without this proof).
 
   

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The last date for submissions is the end of the day, Friday, March 15, 2024.
 
Applications must be submitted via the online application form. Please note that we will no longer be accepting applications via e-mail.
 
Our maximum grant amount is $2500.
 
 

POPULATIONS BENEFITED

The Madison South Rotary Foundation favors programs and projects that serve and support the following areas (listed in order of preference):
  • Youth
  • Early Childhood
  • Homeless Families and Individuals
  • People with disabilities and mental illness
  • Families
  • Seniors
 

COMMUNITY NEEDS

The Foundation will consider support for a wide range of programs and services through the Community Grants Program but will give priority to programs and projects directed toward (listed in order of our preference of funding):
  • Youth Learning and Basic Human Needs
  • Employment and Training
  • Youth Recreation
  • Community Engagement
  • Environment
 

USE OF GRANTS

  • Among the specific type of expenditures for which applicants might wish to request funds, the Madison South Rotary Foundation favors (listed in order of our preference of funding):Direct delivery of services to the population served [e.g., medical treatment, counseling, instruction, concerts, etc.]
  • Acquisition of tangible items for the population served [e.g., food, clothes, instructional items, equipment for programs, etc.]
  • Purchase of equipment and tangible items for an organization [e.g. vans, computers, copiers, etc.]
  • Services and intangibles for the organization [e.g. staff training]
  • Administration services and supplies to support the delivery of program [e.g. accounting, management, maintenance, repairs, equipment lease, and utilities]
  • Purchase or building or renovating facilities [e.g. bricks and mortar] 
 

GEOGRAPHY

We accept applications from organizations that submit proposals for projects and/or programs that would benefit people living within the Greater Madison area. 
 
The foundation will not consider requests for funds to cover debt retirement or make Community Grants to endowment funds or individuals 
 
 
 
If you have any questions, please contact:

Madison South Rotary Foundation
Attention: Mike True
P.O. Box 259672 • Madison, WI 53725
 
 

Past Grant Award Recipients Include: