INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — The Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline is now accepting funding requests for 2026 from nonprofit organizations, service groups, and community-based projects that strengthen and enrich life in the Tahoe region and beyond. Through its Community Funding Request Program, Rotary proudly supports a wide range of initiatives that address education, public safety, health, youth development, human services, and global humanitarian needs.
Funding is made possible through the club’s signature fundraising event, Best Ball for a Cause, along with contributions to the Rotary Foundation. Grant awards are evaluated based on community benefit, demonstrated need, and alignment with Rotary’s mission of service above self. Grants are not awarded for general operating expenses, salaries, tuition, travel, or tournament entry fees.
“Our club is passionate about supporting projects of all sizes that create real, measurable impact,” said a representative of the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline. “From local classrooms to global clean water efforts, Rotary is committed to investing in solutions that improve lives and strengthen communities.”
Rotary’s past and current grantee support reflects this wide-reaching commitment. Local funding has included more than $335,000 in “Angel at Your Door” COVID grants benefiting 65 families and 85 local businesses in partnership with The Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation. Additional investments include 60 field jackets and sponsorship support for the Volunteer HASTY Rescue Team, laptops for Incline Elementary and Middle Schools, the Incline Elementary Maker Space, literacy initiatives at Incline Middle School, Books on Wheels mobile libraries, the North Tahoe Children’s Choir, and virtual reality equipment for the Incline Village Library.
Rotary has also supported critical social service organizations such as Sierra Community House and Pet Network Humane Society, awarded scholarships to local high school seniors, and contributed $1,400 to Wreaths Across America to honor veterans at Lone Mountain Cemetery. A $5,000 grant to Incline Elementary School helped expand its art program, reinforcing the importance of creative and analytical skill development in young learners.
Beyond local efforts, the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline actively supports global and humanitarian initiatives. The club contributes $2,000 annually toward Rotary International’s global polio eradication campaign, a worldwide effort that has brought polio to the brink of elimination. In 2026, the club will complete a $12,000 Global Grant supporting water, sanitation, and hygiene improvements at Cambuyo Schools in the Philippines, where unsafe water conditions previously made the school’s supply unusable due to E. coli contamination. This project is being completed in collaboration with several Rotary clubs.
The club is also developing a community education initiative with the Empowerment Access Foundation, local law enforcement, and social service partners including Tahoe Family Solutions to raise awareness and prevention strategies related to human trafficking. In addition, Rotary collaborates with Helping Hands to support older adults through monetary donations and hands-on volunteer service that helps seniors remain safe, connected, and independent in their homes.
Funding applications are available online and accepted, and awarded, on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be contacted following the review process, and funding announcements will be made accordingly.
For more information and to apply, visit www.tahoeinclinerotary.org.
