2026 Rotary Club of Winston-Salem Benevolent Fund Grant Request Application
The Rotary Club of Winston-Salem is pleased to present applications for the 2026 Benevolent Fund. 

1. All grant requests must be submitted through this online application. This online application is the only application information that will be reviewed. Hard copies, emails, and other forms of submission will NOT be considered.
2. The grant application period begins on 3/01/26. The deadline for submission is 04/01/2026 at 11:59pm. Grant requests submitted after this deadline will NOT be considered. 
3. The granting of funds is solely at the discretion of the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem.
4. Applicants will be notified via email of the decision of the Benevolent Fund Committee by May 31. Payments will be made from our account at the Winston-Salem Foundation.
5. Only organizations within the city limits of Winston-Salem will be funded.  Any organization with multiple locations should only apply for their Winston-Salem location.
6.  Our club feels it is important for our members to endorse the agencies that we fund.  As such, you will be required to have a member of the Downtown Winston-Salem Rotary Club endorse your application.  The member should supply a statement of support and provide their name.  You cannot endorse your own organization and applications without a member endorsement will not be considered.
7.  Most importantly, thank you for all you do for our community!

Questions? Reach out to the Benevolent Fund Committee Chair Chris Spaugh at rotaryclubwinstonsalem@gmail.com. 
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Email *
Please list the name of the Rotary member who has endorsed your application.  This person should be a member of the Downtown Winston-Salem Rotary in good standing.
Please include the member's endorsement statement that supports this application.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Name *
Title *
Phone Number *
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Name *
EIN # *
Address  *
City *
State *
Zip *
Organization's annual budget *
Overview of Organization *
Does your organization have representation through membership of the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem? If so, who is affiliated with our club and what is their title within your organization? *
PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION
In 2024, the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem's Benevolent Fund Committee focused funding support on project-based requests. In particular, Rotary is interested in cross promoting our organization in the community with your organization's project and/or program. Requests should be precise and no-more than $2,000 per organization. Additionally, grants should help to 1) reduce poverty, 2) improve quality of life, 3) enhance education or 4) improve health. 
My organization's project/program works to (select all that apply) *
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Total cost of project/program

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Funding request amount (no more than $2,000) *
Describe the project/program in which you'd like to be supported. How does this project/program impact the community?  *
How will the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem be acknowledged if this project/program request is funded?  *
Has your organization received funding from the Winston-Salem Rotary Club in any of the following years? Please check all applicable years. *
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If you were to receive a grant from us, would a representative of your organization be willing to share an update (2-4 minutes) to our club during one of our normal Tuesday meetings?
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Is there any other information you feel is pertinent to a final decision?  *
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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