“If you plan for a year, plant a seed. If for ten years, plant a tree. If for a hundred years, teach the people.”  – Kuan Chung

District 6460, through its own Foundation, has provided local funding for our clubs’ Literacy projects since the mid 2000’s funded by our local fundraiser “Rotary Family Day at the Ballpark.” 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of that fundraiser which has sold over 43,000 tickets and raised over $580,000 for Literacy.

Clubs which participate by selling at least one ticket and/or by donating at least $10 from their members to the District Foundation Literacy Fund can apply for literacy grants. The grants are intended as seed money for new literacy projects that you might want to try within your community and should be considered as matching money, since our fundraiser can only go as far as we are able to raise money. The grant process is designed to be simple to do and final reporting after the project is over should be just to report to the Literacy Committee that the funds were spent on the project and help us understand the outcome of the effort.

We are now using an online e-application form

Applicants must type their responses directly into the form for clarity and ease of review. As part of the process, you will be asked to check a box confirming that you have read and understand the rules and requirements. Once submitted, you will receive an acknowledgment confirming receipt of your application.

How to Apply

1. 1. Check the box acknowledging that you have read and understand the rules and requirements.
   2. Complete and submit the e-application form.
   3. Literacy Grant funds will be mailed to approved recipient clubs before December 1.
   4. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval.
   5. All decisions made by the District Literacy Committee are final.