Community Grant Program
Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary is committed to making Fair Lawn and the local communities a better place. We listen to the community’s needs and provide assistance where necessary. In extending this mission, we are hoping to hear from voices not currently represented by our club. To do this, we have opened up a limited number of $250 grants to cover local projects. If you have a project that will improve our community, please apply.
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Who can apply? |
Any Fair Lawn resident age 18+. You do not need to be a Rotary member. |
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Grant amount |
Up to $250 per project. Grant can only cover material costs. |
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What qualifies? |
A specific, achievable project that creates a public/community benefit in Fair Lawn or directly benefits Fair Lawn residents. |
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What doesn’t qualify? |
Political activity, religious activity/proselytizing, projects primarily benefiting the applicant or their business, personal bills, direct cash gifts to individuals, illegal/unsafe activities, or paying the applicant for their own labor. |
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How money works |
Rotary purchases/reimburses approved project expenses. Receipts required. |
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Club support |
Our club will support with project planning, connections to town/community organizations, and volunteers as necessary. |
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Application | |
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Selection |
Projects will be evaluated and voted on by the Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary Executive Board. |
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Timeline |
Approved projects must be completed within 60–90 days. |
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Permits/property |
Applicants are responsible for identifying necessary permissions, but Rotary can help. Projects on town, school, park, or private property should require written permission before money is spent. |
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Repeat applicants |
An individual may only receive one community grant per Rotary Calendar year (July-June) |