The Rotary Foundation (TRF) offers two (2) types of grants: District and Global.
2022-23 Club Qualification for District and Global Grants:
All Clubs are invited to QUALIFY for District and Global Grants for the 2022-2023 Rotary year. Qualification assures The Rotary Foundation that your Club has the proper financial and stewardship controls in place to successfully manage grant funds. Grant management encompasses everything from selecting projects and activities to applying for the grant, to ensuring proper stewardship of funds, to evaluating and reporting grant outcomes.
To be eligible to participate in any Rotary Foundation Grant supported by District 7090, each Rotary Club must be qualified on an annual basis.
There is a new qualifying process in place for the 2021-2022 Rotary year, which qualifies clubs for the 2022-2023 Rotary year. Clubs will now have the option to qualify for only district grants or only global grants, or both.
Qualifying for DISTRICT GRANTS:
District grants fund short-term projects and activities, either locally or internationally that support the mission of The Rotary Foundation.
To be eligible to sign the Club Grants MOU, and participate in district grants, including *collaborative club grants, VTT, Scholarships, and any other DDF offerings, (i.e. COVID grants, emergency grants) a club is required to qualify by having:
- Club dues must be in good standing
- Enter Rotary Foundation goals and active Foundation Chair assigned into My Rotary
- A) A minimum of 2 ACTIVE members completes two online modules on the Rotary International Learning Centre, www.rotary.org: Rotary Foundation Basics and Club Rotary Foundation Committee and receive a minimum score of 80%.
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Completion certificates must be forwarded to: lezliemurch@gmail.com
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B) Have a minimum of 2 ACTIVE members attend a District Foundation training session specific to District Designated Fund qualifying. A calendar of sessions will be posted shortly. First two dates available are November 3 4:30 -5:30 or November 8 7 -8p.m. These two are repeats of the same session.
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C) One active member completes A above and one active member completes B above.
MOU for District Grants:
- A new MOU will be provided specific to applying for district designated funds.
- MOU may be submitted anytime after qualifying and PRIOR to submitting any applications for district funding.
- Signing of the MOU is to be completed by the current President, authorizing applications, and President Elect, implementing the project.
District grant applications are to be submitted online at:
www.rotary7090.org>login>member area>grants>submit a grant request
If you are not able to access this area, please email: lezliemurch@gmail.com
The application submission period will open September 1, 2021 and close April 30, 2022.
*Two or more clubs are now permitted to collaborate in one project. One club must be the “lead” and take responsibility for managing the project including the final report. Each club must be qualified in order to receive their portion of matching funds. Whether the club is the lead or a contributing club, the project will be considered a “1st Priority” project for every club listed on the application.
2nd applications will be accepted, however only considered if funds are available.
Timelines for District Grants:
- Application period opens September 1, 2021 and closes April 30, 2022
- Application reviews by Committee September 1, 2021 to May 15, 2022
- District budget approval, grant approvals notice to proceed – Approx. August 1, 2022
- Project Implementation – Approximately August 15, 2022 to April 30, 2023
- Final report due April 30, 2023 or 2 months after completion of project
Questions? Contact: DGSP Chair -elect Lezlie Murch lezliemurch@gmail.com
Qualifying for GLOBAL GRANTS:
Global Grants fund large-scale projects and activities, involving both a Host and an International partner. All projects that receive Foundation grants must be initiated and managed by Rotarians.
Global grants must:
- Align with one or more Areas of Focus.
- Respond to a need identified by the benefiting community, as clearly indicated in the mandatory need assessment document.
- Include the active participation of the benefiting community.
- Be sustainable: designed to enable the community to help itself after the Rotary Club or District has concluded its work.
- Have measurable outcomes.
To be eligible to sign the Club MOU, and participate in global grants, including cluster funding, VTT (vocational training team), as a host, or as an international partner, and for a club to receive financial matching from the district, a club is required to qualify by:
- Club dues must be in good standing
- Enter Rotary Foundation goals and active Foundation Chair assigned into My Rotary
- A) Have a minimum of 2 ACTIVE member complete the online module, “Grant Management Seminar” or, if already completed to complete “Grant Management Recertification 2020-21” and receive a minimum score of 80%.
Completion certificates must be submitted to: lezliemurch@gmail.com
Timeline to complete qualification:
- Prior to any global grant application.
- An international partner and/or host club must maintain qualified status throughout the life cycle of the global grant.
MOU for Global Grants:
- MOU, specific to global grants, may be submitted anytime after qualifying and PRIOR to submitting any applications for global grant funding.
- Signing of the Club MOU, as required by Rotary International, is to be completed by the current President, authorizing applications, and President Elect.
Global grants may be submitted at any time, subject to available funds. The application form can be found at www.rotary.org>The Rotary Foundation>Apply for Grants>Grant Centre. Important grant resources and forms are found in the Grant Center.
If you have questions or require assistance contact the District Grants Subcommittee Chair-elect, Lezlie Murch, or Sandi Chard District 7090 Foundation Chair.
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