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© 2007, Rotary Club of Charleston P.O.
Box 21029 Club
secretary:
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The Rotary Club of Charleston Fund (the RCCF) was organized by the Rotary Club of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Purpose: The Rotary Club of Charleston Fund was created to make contributions to local projects to benefit charitable, educational, or other philanthropic purposes of which the Rotary Club of Charleston has involvement and within the scope of the purposes set forth in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. The RCCF grants funds only for one year specifically for projects that are short-term - one-time events or needs. Grants may not be given for multiple years. It is intended that at the time a distribution is made, the organization that is the distributee shall be:
Furthermore, it is not the RCCF's intent to award grants to religious organizations; however, grant requests for organizations that are sponsored or affiliated with religious organizations will be considered if they meet the purpose of the RCCF (as described above). Grant amounts: Generally, the RCCF will accept requests for grants in the range of $250.00-$5,000.00 each, although in rare cases, other amounts may be awarded. Interested organizations will be required to submit a Letter of Inquiry and a completed Grant Application form, which can be downloaded from the Rotary Club of Charleston Web site (http://www.charleston-rotary.org/grants.htm). This letter should be no longer than two pages, and should include the following: a description of the organization, the purpose for which funds are being requested, a summary of the plan of action or proposed activities, Rotarian involvement, the intended results, who was involved in identifying this project (e.g., board, staff, members), and the amount requested. Grant requests must be submitted electronically by sending the completed application by e-mail to: The grant application and a supplemental information page are found on the following pages. Grant review and awards process: The RCCF Grant Review Committee will review all requests within four months of submission.The RCCF Grant Review Committee will consider grant applications each year in April, August and December before making recommendations to the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Charleston. To be considered for a grant, you must submit your application by the following timetable:
The Board, which is responsible for approving or denying grant requests, is expected to make grant awards within a month of receiving recommendations from the RCCF Grant Review Committee. The Board will provide the RCCF's Treasurer with grant award instructions so that the Treasurer (of RCCF) and Club Secretary may notify the grant recipient. Grant payment: Grant payments will be processed by the RCCF Treasurer as soon as administratively possible upon receipt of instruction from the Board. For additional information: Contact the members of the RCCF committee, which changes annually. |
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