Introduction
District Grants
District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities around the world.
Grants require the approval of the District Grants Sub-committee and The Rotary Foundation.
Refer to District and Global Grants Policies and Procedures
Local (anywhere within Australia):
- For smaller community projects anywhere in Australia.
- Projects are initiated by a Club and there must be active Rotarian involvement.
- The Project must be a new initiative by the Club.
- Require active Rotarian participation. Minimum grant A$1,000.
- Maximum single club grant A$5,000 matching D9800 club contributions dollar for dollar.
- Grants up to a maximum of A$10,000 are available where multiple D9800 clubs collaborate financially and actively on a project.
- Grants funds are paid on completion of the project and provision of a report in the prescribed format together with all receipts and proof of qualified project and Foundation promotion.
International:
- Require an international partner that can be a Rotary District, a Rotary Club or a reputable qualified third party organisation. Rotary partners are preferred.
- Require active Rotarian participation. Minimum grant A$1,000.
- Grants up to A$5,000 matching D9800 club contributions dollar for dollar.
- Grants up to a maximum of A$10,000 may be available where multiple D9800 clubs collaborate financially and actively on a project (at the discretion of the Grants Committee)
- Club accountable for funds management.
- Grant payments are made on completion of the project and provision of a report in the prescribed format together with all receipts and proof of qualified project and Foundation promotion.
D9800 Grants Committee Role - Global Grants
A contribution from the D9800 District Designated Funds (DDF) towards a Rotary Foundation Global Grant cannot be approved by the D9800 Humanitarian Grants Committee unless a Club has submitted a valid Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Club President and President Elect. Club MOU’s are valid for only the current Rotary year and must be revalidated each Rotary year. The primary contact for the D9800 club acting as either the Host Club or the International Club must first complete the full Grants Management Seminar in My Rotary - Learning Center and submit their Certificate of Completion to the Grants Committee before a DDF contribution from D9800 will be considered.
Chair Mark Stephens email
Committee: DG Peter Shepheard,, DRFC PDG Julie Mason, DGE Graeme Hope, DGN Claire Davidson, DFSC Thelma Hutchison
Club funding for approved Humanitarian Grant projects and final reports for District Grants must be coordinated through the District Foundation Humanitarian Grants Committee.
Do not include DDF funding from D9800 in your Global Grant application in Grants Centre until approved by the District Foundation Committee.