Global Grant - Pollution Free Transportation for Ak'Tenamit, Guatemala
Funding Amount
$99,000 total project budget (requires $23,500 in Rotary Club cash donations)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Global Grant 2016131: Pollution Free Transportation for Ak'Tenamit, Guatemala
Project Number: 2016131
Location: Ak'Tenamit, Livingston, Guatemala
Project Goal: Provide four 20 horsepower equivalent Torqueedo electric outboard motors to power two existing 30-passenger launches and one new 60-passenger catamaran ferry serving as "school buses" for students at Ak'Tenamit
Beneficiary: Ak'Tenamit school serving 600 resident high school students across two campuses separated by the River Dulce. No roads exist; boats are essential transportation.
Key Benefits:
- Save over $6,000 USD annually in fuel expenses and maintenance
- Emission-free and pollution-free transportation
- Minimal maintenance required; sealed motors with lithium batteries
- Project life expectancy: 15+ years (vs. traditional gas engines)
- Safer for students than gasoline motors
- Near-silent operation
- Batteries charged using existing solar panels on site
Budget:
- Total project cost: $99,000
- Required Rotary Club cash donations: $23,500
- As of July 18, 2020: $7,500 pledged; $16,000 still needed
- District Discretionary Funds (DDF) and Rotary World Fund provide matching funds
History: Ak'Tenamit acquired one Torqueedo electric motor in late 2018 through District Grants involving seven clubs across two districts.
Boat Construction: 60-passenger catamaran ferry will be built in Guatemala by experienced boat builders; boats registered and inspected by Guatemalan Coast Guard prior to passenger use
Staffing: School employs experienced boatmen capable of operating boats
Sustainability: Equipment purchased locally; experienced operators available; maintenance support built in
Background: Rotary clubs from this area have supported Ak'Tenamit for over 30 years, since its foundation by a Rotarian from Jupiter, Florida
What Palm Beach Rotary Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2022 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2022
- 1
- Total given
- $9,800
- Median grant
- $9,800
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Evanston, IL.
Example grants
Rotary International Fund · Evanston, IL
$9,800
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Fields of Work
- Environment
- Transportation
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