Grants and Projects Funded
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Foundation is the conduit for all of our charitable giving and community service projects. As of August 2025, we have awarded over $2.28 Million in grants, scholarships and awards since the inception of the Foundation in 1997. The Foundation's project and grant implementation plan dedicates a portion of our earnings to fund club projects while also setting aside a portion of those earnings to build future giving capacity and to support club “Signature Projects”. In 2005, a gift of nearly $50,000 went towards renovation of Sunken Gardens. In 2010, we made a major community gift of $100,000 to help fund the Elliott Park & Playground Project as our Centennial Project. Our 2020 Signature Project was a gift of $200,000 to help renovate the Bicentennial Cascade Fountain, also known as the "Teachers' Fountain". We are currently making plans for another significant gift in 2026 or 2027. In addition, through important club projects like our annual fundraising event and pledge campaigns, we are able to provide support to major community efforts and scholarship programs on an ongoing basis. Thru August 2025, major grants and scholarship awards include:
Awards
Miller Math Award - $27,000
Other Awards - $2,750
Subtotal - $29,750
Community Service Grants
Auction or Fundraiser Grants – Community Beneficiaries - $332,447
Centennial-Signature Projects - $345,000
Club Projects & Community Grants - $196,156
Other Community Service Grants - $107,111
Subtotal - $980,714
International Service Grants
World Community Service Projects - $193,465
The Rotary Foundation – APF - $10,000
The Rotary Foundation – End Polio Now - $99,376
Other International Service Projects - $65,686
Subtotal - $368,527
Scholarships
Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Recipients - $187,939
Other Scholarship Recipients - $4,000
Subtotal - $191,939
Youth Service Grants
Auction or Fundraiser Grants – Youth Service Beneficiaries - $243,011
Community Grants - Youth Service - $134,192
Birthday Books - $38,467
Character Counts - $29,114
Dictionary Project - $156,096
TeamMates - $22,865
Youth Exchange Program - $65,765
Other Youth Service Grants - $24,781
Subtotal - $714,291
GRAND TOTAL $2,285,221
