Grant Application

Grant Eligibility & Funding Priorities

Hudson Daybreak Rotary (HDR) welcomes grant requests exclusively from qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or 501(c)(4) organizations. While HDR does not fund foundations or endowments, we do consider specific program or initiative requests originating from such entities.
 
As Rotarians, we come together from all walks of life, united by our commitment to service, leadership, and fellowship. While our members may hold diverse views, we prioritize unity, civil discourse, and shared values to guide our work in the community and beyond.
 
We accept grant requests twice per year. While we wish we could fund every application, priority is given to requests that align with our core focus areas—as well as those submitted by new organizations, programs, or initiatives. Past grant recipients are welcome to apply again, but repeat funding is not guaranteed.

Our granting efforts focus on applications that:
  • Support Local Youth
    Programs that positively impact the lives and development of young people in our community.
  • Address Basic Needs
    Efforts that provide immediate support such as food, shelter, or essential services for those in need.
  • Benefit the Greater Hudson Community
    Projects that strengthen and enrich the overall well-being of our local area.
  • Introduce New Ideas
    New organizations or innovative programs within existing nonprofits that bring fresh solutions to community challenges.
  • Reflect Our Rotary Creed
    Initiatives that embody our values—enhancing opportunities for youth, strengthening community, and promoting honesty, integrity, goodwill, fellowship, and service.
We encourage you to apply if your request aligns with one or more of these priorities.

Grant Timing

  • Application Live (button below to application): August 1 and February 1
  • Applications Due: September 1 and March 1
  • Grant Presentations: Club Meetings in November and May

Grant requests can be emailed to bod@hudsondaybreakrotary.org.  If you have specific questions, please feel free to email us through the Contact Us tab on our website.
 

Our Hudson Daybreak Rotary Creed:

  • WE ARE: a group of dedicated leaders who represent the community fabric of the St. Croix Valley.
  • WE BELIEVE IN: enhancing opportunities for youth, creating a better community for all.
  • WE DEMONSTRATE:  honesty, integrity, goodwill, fellowship and fun through local and international service.

Big Brothers Big Sisters 
BRIDGE for Hudson Youth 
Christian Community Home 
Family Resource Center 
Friends of St. Croix County Fairgrounds
Hudson Boosters 
Hudson Community Foundation 
Hudson Food Shelf-Pantry 
Hudson Hockey Association 
Hudson Hospital 
Hudson Backpack Program 
Hudson Police K9 Unit 
Hudson Police Explorers 
Hudson Soccer Association 
Hudson Schools 

Junior Achievement
Operation Help 
Phipps Children’s Theater 
Rotaract–St. Croix Valley 
Rotary Youth Exchange
Sexual Assault Response Team 
St. Croix County Drug Court 
St. Croix County Historical Society 
St. Croix Valley Restorative Justice 
St. Croix Valley Youth Court 
United Way St. Croix Valley 
Youth Action Hudson 
YMCA in Hudson 
YMCA Camp St. Croix 
YMCA Skate Park/Youth Action Hudson