Online Grant Application

Community Grants

The Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast awards grants averaging $5,000 each to selected organizations on an annual basis. The application process typically begins in January of each year and grant funds are distributed in the spring.


For a grant to be considered, an applying organization must meet the following criteria:
 

 

  • CHARITABLE. Funds must be used for a charitable purpose by a 501(c)3, non-profit organization.
  • LOCAL. Funds must be used within Greene and Christian counties.
  • COMMUNITY BENEFIT. Requests for funds must address a community need. Grants for general operating expenses are discouraged.
  • RECOGNITION. Organizations that receive a grant are required to promote awareness of the Rotary Club of Springfield Southeast.

The Community Grants Committee selected these organizations to receive grants for 2024 - '25 program year:

Family Connection; foster visits             $3,800                                         
Hive of the Ozarks, for ADA door           $3,800                                   
Victory Mission, for bunks                       $5,000
Girls on the Run; scholarships                $2,500
Friends of Abilities First; iPads                $3,300
Ozarks Regional Y; teen center               $5,000
Foundation for SPS; books                      $4,600