Thanks to the generosity of our fellow Rotarians to the Rotary Foundation, we had enough DDF to award more than the originally stated competitive grants.

This year we received a total of 67 grant requests with a total of $148,250 in grant funds awarded.  $78,250 was awarded in the standard grant category, and another $70,000 in competitive and collaborative grant awards. As always, no grant funds can be spent prior to the official approval from the Rotary Foundation – stay tuned for an announcement from the Community Grants Chair when the approval is received.

We have awarded our first ever Collaborative Grant – with Peachtree City in the lead role for a $30,000 project focused on Fighting Disease. Partner clubs include Barnesville, Lake Spivey/Clayton County, Tyrone, Fayetteville, Griffin, Griffin Daybreak and Newnan.

The following is a list of clubs receiving Competitive Grant awards for the 2023-2024 Rotary year:

• Atlanta: $5,000 award - Area of Focus: Supporting Education
• Atlanta Southern Crescent: $5,000 award - Area of Focus: Saving Mothers & Children
• Carrollton: $10,000 award - Area of Focus: Supporting Education
• Meriwether Co. (Warm Springs):  $10,000 award - Area of Focus: Supporting Education
• North Fulton: $5,000 award - Area of Focus: Supporting Education
• Sandy Springs: $5,000 award - Area of Focus: Supporting Education

We look forward to seeing some amazing projects from all clubs!

For All 2023-24 Community Grants (standard, collaborative and competitive), there are key timeframes and deadlines to be met during the coming Rotary year: