The Rotary Foundation - District 7930 - Grants

Foundation Committee  Grants Chair 2006-2009: 

Gary Nangle - Danvers

(h) 978-977-9598 (w) 978-777-7650 (f) 978-777-7653

 gpnangle@comcast.net

Committee Members:

Mark Bean, Amesbury

Daphine Congelesi, Rockport

Linder Doliber, Marblehead Harbor

Linda Parker, Topsfield/Boxford/Middleton

Paula Parziale, Lynnfield

Laurienne Wessell, Rockport

  District Simplified Grant Application

District Simplified Grants (DSGs) are a tool for Rotary districts to support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit the community. Districts can request up to 20 percent of District Designated Funds (DDF) for a grant to support multiple projects locally or internationally.

District Rotary Foundation chairs and district governors-elect are strongly encouraged to submit a completed District Simplified Grant Request to The Rotary Foundation in the Rotary year prior to funds being available. As well as being available online, district leadership also receives the DSG Request form (PDF) yearly by mail. Requests may be submitted between 1 July and 31 March. Funds will be made available in the following July.

Clubs interested in receiving DSG funds must contact their district leadership. Funds are only made available to the district.

All District Simplified Grants expenditures and activities must comply with the terms and conditions (PDF) of a District Simplified Grant.

Only districts may apply for a DSG. Districts must ensure all expenditures are eligible according to TRF policies and guidelines. Read more about the eligibility of expenditures and activities (PDF).

Download questions and answers (PDF) regarding District Simplified Grants.

All grants of The Rotary Foundation require the highest attention to stewardship. Progress reports are required every 12 months for the life of the project(s). A final report is due within two months of the full expenditure of funds. Download a copy of the District Simplified Grant Final Report Form (PDF) It's also available as a Word document.

Through Matching Grants, The Rotary Foundation matches contributions raised by Rotary clubs and districts for international humanitarian projects involving Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries. Frequently, these are World Community Service (WCS) projects.

The Rotary Foundation provides a 1:1 match for District Designated Funds SHARE contributions and a 0.5:1 match for new cash contributions.

Applications are accepted from 1 July to 31 March and approved from 1 August to 15 May. Requests over US$25,000 will be considered by the Trustees at the biannual meetings; therefore, applications must be received and complete by 1 August for consideration at the October meeting and by 1 January for consideration at the April meeting. Download applications for Matching Grants (Word).

Information on how to fill out a Matching Grant application and the application process can be found in The Guide to Matching Grants (PDF).

All Matching Grant expenditures and activities must comply with the terms and conditions (PDF) of a Matching Grant.

Read more about the eligibility of expenditures and activities (PDF).

Download questions and answers (PDF) regarding the US$5,000 minimum award forMatching Grants.

All grants of The Rotary Foundation require the highest attention to stewardship. Progress reports are required at least every 12 months for the life of the project(s). A final report is due within two months of the full expenditure of funds. Download a copy of the Matching Grant Report Form (PDF). This form also is available as a Word document.

The Humanitarian Grants Division of The Rotary Foundation supports Rotarians with their efforts to implement humanitarian service projects by facilitating their participation in the grants program and ensuring the responsible use of grant funds according to The Rotary Foundation guidelines.

The Humanitarian Grants Program provides grants to Rotary clubs and districts to implement humanitarian projects. There are several grant types that address different service needs and funding options.

The following grants are available to support these endeavors.

• District Simplified Grants: A tool for Rotary districts to support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit the community.
  
  
• Volunteer Service Grants (formerly Individual Grants): Subsidize travel of individual or small groups for qualified international humanitarian service in Rotary countries for periods up to 60 days.
  
  
• Matching Grants: Support international service projects involving Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries.
  
  
• Health, Hunger, and Humanity Grants (3-H):Awarded to fund large international long-term, self-help, and grassroots development projects that use an integrative approach to address humanitarian needs.
  
  
• Blane Community Immunization Grants: Help clubs and districts in the United States address disease immunizations in their local community. Please note that new applications for Blane Community Immunization Grants are no longer being accepted.