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Bristol Rotary Club Offers
 
Mini-Grants to Non-Profits
 
 
BRISTOL — In keeping with its longstanding tradition of philanthropy, the Bristol Rotary Club is accepting applications for small grants to non-profit organizations and programs serving local Bristol youth.
 
 The deadline for mini-grants is March 31. 2026
 
The applications, which are a short series of questions for grant seekers, are due by March 31, 2026. They can be handed into any club member or emailed to the club at jcassidy@courant.com or mailed to the club at this address: Bristol Rotary Club, P.O. Box 1674, Bristol, CT 06011-1674.
 
Bristol Rotary Club has awarded grants since 1987.  Mini-Grants are funded exclusively through the Bristol Rotary's running of the 57th Bristol Mum-A-Thon Monster Mile, 5K walk & run, 8K, and 8 mile races on Sunday October 18, 2026. 
 
The 2025 past grant recipients include American Clock & Watch Museum, Bristol Boys & Girls Club Association, Bristol Early Childhood Alliance, Bristol Housing Authority, DK Movement, Family Resource Center, Girl Scouts, Imagination Museum, Saint Paul High School, Shephard Meadows, The Carousel Museum, and West End Association.
 

Founded in 1927, the Bristol Rotary Club is a growing and dynamic service organization with a rich history in the town. The club built the accessible playscape at Page Park, regularly donates to the Bristol Public Library, raises money for the needy at Thanksgiving, volunteers for The Salvation Army at Christmas, and maintains trails at the Barnes Nature Center.

At the heart of the Rotary Club of Bristol’s community impact is the Karl J. Schwartz Rotary Award Fund Scholarship Program, which awards more than $250,000 in college scholarships each yea.

 
 

MIINI-GRANT APPLICATION:

In order for us to review and properly respond to your request, please provide the following information:

A) Name, address, phone, and e-mail of your organization

B) Provide the dollar amount needed for the funding you are requesting. (Historically, the eligible "range" has been between $100 and $1,000)

C) Tell us the general purpose of your organization and attach a copy of your mission statement if you have one.

D) Mini-grants are awarded to organizations whose proposed projects benefit youth in Bristol, CT. Applications should demonstrate a clear connection between the requested funding and measurable outcomes that support Bristol, CT youth.

E) Supply the time frame over which funds are required and will be dispersed. 

 

While we cannot possibly fund every request, we commend all efforts to better our community and hope we can work with you in the near future. Questions can be directed to John Cassidy at JCassidy@courant.com - please put mini-grant + your name in subject line