Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation
Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation consists of the following Board of Trustees:
 
Paola Rosas - President
Dawn Talley - Treasurer
Barry Ritz - Club Representative
Kate Henson - Secretary
Saadia Khan - Trustee
George Gower - Trustee
Megan Kooistra - Trustee
 
 

The Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation offers grants that support a wide variety of projects, scholarships, and programs locally and around the world.

Explore our Projects and Programs list, review our grant application (download links below), and see if you’d like to apply for funding for your project.

 

Complete the Grant Application Form.

 

Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation (RCLF) Grant Guidelines

 

UPDATE: Beginning in 2025, the Rotary Club of Longwood Foundation Board of Trustees will review and respond to Grant Applications in two cycles - Spring and Fall.  Please feel free to submit your application at any time, but expect a response according to the published schedule.  It may be possible to review a grant application outside of this schedule if there are extenuating circumstances.  If your application is time sensitive, please bring this to the attention of the Foundation President.

GRANT CYCLES: Grant awards will be made twice per year, once in the Spring and once in the Fall.  Grant applications for the Spring cycle are due by April 1.  Grant applications for the Fall cycle are due by October 1.  

ELIGIBILITY: Any organization that has tax-exempt status is eligible to submit a grant application.

AREAS OF FUNDING: Food, Nutrition & Clean Water Programs, Education, Community & Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, Housing, Clothing, Medical, and Youth Programs.  

TYPES OF APPLICATIONS THAT THE RCLF SUPPORTS: Pilot programs, Extension/Expansion of Existing Programs, Program Related Materials and Supplies, Scholarships, Matching Grants, Capital Campaigns, Sponsorships with Direct Tie-In to Programs.  Successful applications will provide specific uses for the requested funding.  

TYPES OF APPLICATIONS THAT THE RCLF WOULD NOT SUPPORT: Endowments, Advertising, Salaries/Consultant Fees, Sponsorships without a Direct Tie-In to Programs, Operational Expenses.


 
Local and International Projects
Unionville and Kennett High School Scholarships
Tick Tock Daycare
Safe Harbor
Stroud Water Research
Rotary Youth Leadership Training Awards (RYLA)
Rotary Readers Elementary School Mentoring
Rotary International Polio Plus Campaign to Eradicate Polio Worldwide
Rotary Interact Program for Local High School Students
Reins for Life
Project Cure
Pennsylvania DOT Litter Cleanup Program – Route 1
Pack Hope (food distribution)
Mighty Writers
Maternal and Child Health Consortium
Longwood Gardens
LCH Health and Community Services
Kennett YMCA
Kennett Senior Center
Kennett Mushroom Festival Information Booth
Kennett Garage
Kennett Library
KACS (Kennett Area Community Service)
Kennett Education Foundation
Good Neighbors
Habitat for Humanity
Garage Youth Center
Family Promise
Fuller Foundation (Disaster Relief)
Camp Dreamcatcher
Chain Collaborative
Book Bag Project
Anson B. Nixon Playground and Park Maintenance
American Helicopter Museum
After-The-Bell