What You Need to Know About Future Projects & Funding

Posted by Mac Whyte 
 
 
As we move forward to planning for future projects and funding its important to know that the expectations and rules have changed.
Areas of Focus-When developing project ideas we need to address a need within one of the 6 areas.
Rotary clubs serve communities around the world, each with unique concerns and needs. Rotarians have continually adapted and improved the way they respond to those needs, taking on a broad range of service projects. The most successful and sustainable Rotary service tends to fall within one of the following six areas:
  • Peace and conflict prevention/resolution
  • Disease prevention and treatment
  • Water and sanitation
  • Maternal and child health
  • Basic education and literacy
  • Economic and community development
The types of grants available to fund projects have changed.
 
 
 
Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in one or more of the six areas of focus.
Global grants must:

Be an international partnership between a Rotary club or district in the country where the activity takes place and a Rotary club or district outside of that country
  • Be sustainable and include plans for long-term success after the global grant funds have been spent
  • Include measurable goals that are demonstrated through progress reports
  • Align with one of our six areas of focus
  • Respond to real community needs
  • Include active participation from both Rotarians and community members
  • Have a minimum budget of US$30,000
  • Meet the eligibility requirements in the grants terms and conditions
The district has a new role and responsibilty in administering district grants.
District grants fund smaller, short-term activities that address needs in both your local community and communities worldwide. Each district gets to choose which activities it will fund with these grants.

You can use district grants to fund a variety of activities, including: