Charitable Giving History:

Since its inception in April 2012, the Playa del Carmen Seaside Rotary Club has made significant donations of member volunteer hours and money to numerous local organizations as well as contributing to the Rotary International Foundation. 

Our mission and focus remain on improving the lives of children and families and supporting initiatives that will have a lasting impact on our community.

Our members are dedicated to expanding our impact on the Playa del Carmen community by carefully directing our efforts and monetary donations to worthy projects.

Charitable Giving Guidelines and Process:

We are mindful of our approach in distributing the assets and funds our membership has worked so diligently to generate.  

These guidelines will allow us to ensure that our club resources are directed to projects that are in alignment with our mission as Seaside Rotarians as well as Rotary International's Avenues of Service.

Seaside Rotary does not provide money directly to a grantee.  Seaside Rotary will purchase goods and services to fulfill the needs identified in the approved grant.  

Who Should Apply:

The Projects Committee will gladly receive requests for assistance from non-profits and charitable organizations within the Municipality of Solidaridad. 

We are open to receiving applications from any charitable entity for needs that are in line with Seaside Rotary’s Mission, support the Club’s service priorities (found in the What We Do area), aligns with Rotary International's Areas of Focus, can demonstrate responsible fiscal management and provide a direct, measurable and positive impact on the children and families within our area of service. 

Priority will be given to those operating in and supporting needs within Playa del Carmen or secondarily to those impacting needs that extend to adjacent communities.

How to Apply:

A written application (and all supporting documentation) must be completed and returned to info@playaseasiderotary.org by any organization that wishes to request financial support from Seaside Rotary. 

Application Processing Timeline:

Applications are due by the first Monday of each month.  

The Seaside Rotary Projects Committee meets each month and will review all applications received by the deadline.   Application received after the first Monday will be held for submission to the committee in the following month.

Applications approved by our Project Committee must then be reviewed the Playa del Carmen Seaside Rotary Board of Directors. The Board of Directors meet twice a month.  

Applicants can generally expect an answer within 6 weeks of submission.  Applicants may be asked to provide more information, answer questions or meet with the one or both groups before a decisions is made.

If you have an urgent need, please include the nature of the emergency and the timeline needed with the application submission.

Order of Preference for Grant Approvals:

In making allocations of our charitable assets to various organizations, consideration of grants to a particular group is based on the preference criteria below.