Rotary Foundation Global Grants
Funding Amount
Minimum budget: US$30,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Rotary Foundation Global Grants
Funder: The Rotary Foundation / Rotary District 6440
Geographic Scope: District 6440 (Illinois, US); projects can be local or international
Purpose: Global Grants fund large-scale, sustainable projects and activities that align with Rotary Areas of Focus.
- Large-scale projects with long-term, sustainable impact
- Minimum budget: US$30,000
- Must align with a Rotary Area of Focus
- Must respond to needs identified by the benefiting community
- Must include active participation of the benefiting community
- Must be designed to enable community self-sufficiency after Rotary involvement concludes
- Measurable results required
- Active Rotarian involvement required
- Clubs and districts have more responsibility for managing funds, reporting, and monitoring outcomes
Grant Characteristics
- Prevention and resolution of conflicts and promotion of peace
- Prevention and treatment of disease
- Clean water and sanitation
- Maternal and child health
- Basic education and literacy
- Economic and community development
- Supporting the environment
Rotary Areas of Focus
Global Grants must support one or more of these areas:Types of Activities Funded
Humanitarian Projects: Address community needs by providing sustainable, measurable outcomes
Vocational Training: Builds skills within a community through:
Scholarships: Fund graduate-level study by students whose career goals support an Area of Focus
- Rotary clubs in District 6440
- Clubs must achieve qualified status in the Rotary year of the grant
- Minimum 2-year project duration (implicit in sustainable impact requirement)
Eligibility
Club Qualification Requirements
To apply for any Rotary Foundation grant, clubs must: 1. Have the president-elect or designated club representative attend a Grant Management Seminar 2. Read and agree to the club Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 3. Submit a copy of the signed MoU to the district (signed by club president and president-elect) 4. Input club goals in Rotary Club Central (at rotary.org) for: - Annual Fund SHARE giving - PolioPlus giving - Membership 5. Have the club president submit the Youth Protection Affidavit- Clubs must abide by terms of the club MoU
- Clubs must adhere to grant terms and conditions
Maintenance of Qualified Status
- Clubs can use District Designated Funds to match Global Grants
- DDF eligibility and availability varies by year and club
- Current DDF eligibility information available for 2025-26 and 2026-27
DDF (District Designated Fund) Eligibility
Contact
Email: globalgrants@rotary6440.orgFor General Grant Questions:
Email: grantschair@rotary6440.org
How to Apply
Application Process
1. Achieve Club Qualification (prerequisite)
- President-elect or designated representative attends Grant Management Seminar
- Club reads and agrees to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Signed MoU submitted to district (signed by president and president-elect)
- Club goals entered in Rotary Club Central for Annual Fund SHARE, PolioPlus, and membership
- Club president submits Youth Protection Affidavit
2. Contact District Global Grants Committee Early
- Email globalgrants@rotary6440.org to discuss project opportunity
- Benefit from coaching to facilitate application process
3. Obtain District Leadership Authorization
- All applications require authorization by District Leadership before submission
- Grants Committee must review financing aspects
- Committee must facilitate DDF approval before authorization granted
4. Submit Global Grant Application
- Applications may be submitted at any time
- Use Global Grant Application Form (available in Word format)
- Include scholarship supplement if applicable
- Reference the Global Grant offline preparation guide
5. Financing Review
- Committee reviews financing aspects of the grant
- Consult District Designated Fund (DDF) Resource Guide to identify clubs with available DDF
- Use Global Grant Financing Planner
6. Reporting and Evaluation
- Complete Grant Management Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Supplement
- Submit project final reports
- Document impact of Global Grants
- Global Grant Application Form (Word or PDF format)
- Global Grant Scholarship Supplement (if applicable)
- Cooperating Organization Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
- Club Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
- Global Grant Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Supplement
- Project Final Report (after completion)
Required Documents
- Global Grant offline preparation guide
- 10 Ways to Improve Your Global Grant Application (guidance document)
- Global Grant Lifecycle documentation
- Global Grant Financing Planner
- District 6440 Global Grant Policies document
- DDF Eligibility documentation (updated annually)
- Club Request for DDF and/or Cash Support form
- Six Steps to Sustainability guide
Resources Available
- Global Grant Scholarship 2021 Timeline available
- Applications may be submitted at any time
Timeline
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