Grants Overview
The Rotary Foundation Humanitarian Grants Programs
Foundation grants are designed to support Clubs and Districts to undertake humanitarian service projects. Funds are provided from The Rotary Foundation through our District Designated Funds (DDF).
The District Foundation Grants sub-committee responsibilities:
- Serve as a resource for Clubs on all aspects of Foundation grants.
- Monitor and ensure compliance to terms and conditions of all grants from initial application to final completion.
- Work with the Foundation Director to develop an effective program to prioritise grant planning and disbursement of grant funds and to ensure proper recording and monitoring of grant activity.
- Work with the stewardship subcommittee to ensure good stewardship and grant management practices, including reporting, for all club and district- sponsored grants.
Chair: Mark Stephens (Brighton North) Email
AREA OF FOCUS GUIDELINES
Find global grant eligibility requirements for popular area of focus project types in the guidelines below.
Each set of guidelines also includes elements of sustainability and additional resources.
- Area of Focus Policy Statements
- Basic education and literacy
- Disease prevention and treatment
- Community economic development
- Maternal and child health
- Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
- Water and sanitation
- Protecting the Environment
District Qualification
Districts must become qualified in order to receive grant funding from The Rotary Foundation. The qualification process helps ensure that the district or club understands its financial responsibilities, including stewardship, and is prepared to take them on. Qualification must be completed each year.
To become qualified, the district governor, governor-elect, and Rotary Foundation chair will:
- Read through the district qualification memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the Grant Center, answer a series of questions, and agree to the MOU
- Conduct grant management seminars for clubs.
District 9800 has qualified to receive Foundation Grant funding on behalf of clubs by agreeing to the terms set out in the District Qualification Memorandum of Understanding and committing to a Financial Management Plan.
GRANT REPORTS ON MY ROTARY
Reports are now available on My Rotary to help district leaders manage their grant activities.
To use grants reports, all you need is a My Rotary account. Here are the reports you’ll find:
- Grant Detail: Get comprehensive information about a grant
- Grant Location: Displays all approved global grants taking place in a country
- Grant Participation: Measure club, district, and zone participation in Grants
- Grant Productivity: See the status of all global grants and district grants by
club, district, or zone (includes closed and cancelled grants) - Grants by Sponsor: See the status of active grants by club or district only