District 7930 - Grants - Matching Grants

Facing the economic realities, the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation have indicated that, in all probability, applications received after July 15 will not be funded. The Trustees, however, have indicated that they will review funding if the economy turns around.

If your club has questions about the appropriateness of a grant, please contact Linda Doliber (information above). Applications should be sent to Linda Doliber at 7 Westminster Road, Marblehead, MA 01945. Because of the time-consuming nature of vetting multiple applications, only completed applications will be accepted for considerations.

Example of a District 7930 matching grant at work:

District 7930 provided funds toward the Water Buffalo Bank for Pakistan. Each calm, female water buffalo costs about $400. Each buffalo is donated to the Rotary Community Corps (RCCs) in Pakistan. The village RCCs lend the water buffalo to deserving families, in return for a 50% stake in the offspring. Proceeds are then used to benefit the entire village. Potential uses of proceeds include providing potable water, medical supplies, school supplies, libraries, lavatories, waste pick-up, sewing machines, scholarships, etc.

If your club is interested in participating in a matching grant and would like to support a ready-made (existing) project that is simply awaiting funds, click here to be connected to ProjectLINK.

How to Apply
for Matching Grants

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.

Applications: Download applications for Matching Grants (Word).

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

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

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

Frequently asked questions: Download questions and answers (PDF) regarding the US $5,000 minimum award for Matching Grants.

Reporting requirements: 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.