Use Grants for one time projects locally and globally
Rotary 5320 uses District Designated Funds (DDF) through The Rotary Foundation to assist our clubs with smaller projects through District Grants. Your club can use these grants for one time projects that take place within the Rotary year. All clubs are encouraged to apply, as all clubs have contributed to the DDF used for these grants.
Each year, our District receives a block grant from The Rotary Foundation. The block grant is funded by donations Rotarians, Rotary clubs and supporters of Rotary have made to the Annual Fund. The Rotary Foundation invests the contributions it receives for three years, using only the interest income to pay the administrative expenses of the Foundation. At the end of three years, every dollar donated is put into humanitarian service.
Our District receives fifty-percent (50%) of this amount as “District Designated Funds”, or “DDF”. Our District uses a portion of its “DDF” to make District Grants to Rotary clubs and to support international matching grants, now known as “Global Grants.” District Designated Funds are also used to support the Global Grant scholar program and Vocational Training Teams.
The Rotary Foundation places the remaining 50% of contributions into the World Fund, which is used to provided funding for Global Grants and to support Foundation programs such as the World Peace Fellows scholarship.
District Grants
District Grants are now larger and more flexible than ever before
District Grants can be used for local projects or projects in Mexico
District Grants can be used to support traditional hands-on service projects
Larger grants mean larger projects – The minimum District Grant project size is $2,000. ($1,000 from the club and $1,000 from the District.) Clubs are encouraged to work together on a joint project, with a lead club submitting the grant application and final report.
Global Grants
Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation support sustainable projects in one of Rotary’s Six Areas of Focus
Partner with any qualified club in any qualified District anywhere in the world.
$15,000 or more for sustainable international projects.
A new online process for applications, reports and record keeping.