Grant Guidelines

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur concentrates most of our funding in five focus areas:

When considering funding requests, preference is given to projects that meet the following criteria:

Serve a wide number of community residents in Upshur County
Provide a measurable and significant impact on quality of life
Meet an important community need within our focus area
Show strong support from community leaders and other funders
Are sustainable and have a history of accountability, cost effectiveness, verifiable results, leadership and innovation
Be a tax-exempt, non-profit public charity, including those classified under Section 501C(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue code

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will typically not fund:

Activities designed to influence legislation
Fraternal, social, labor or political organizations
Organizations seeking funding for theological purposes
Sponsorships for tickets or tables for fund-raising events
Services or programs the public sector is expected to provide
Sports teams or athletic events
Groups that unlawfully discriminate based on protected classes under WV and/or federal law
Endowments, memorials and/or capital campaigns
Multi-year requests
Projects where costs are already incurred and/or project completed
Operating deficits or debt reduction