Submitted by: Tim LeClair, District 5580 Grant Subcommittee Chair
Grant Subcommittee Report – May 2020
The grant cycle for the fiscal year of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 is drawing to a close. During this grant cycle, the grant subcommittee considered 21 grants involving over 25 clubs for a variety of projects doing the work of rotary in the world. The grant subcommittee approved grant projects totaling $314,000, and funding of $134,661, including funding of 9 local district grants, 2 international district grants, 3 world community service grants, 3 global grants, and 1 district grant. Following is a summary of the current year grant projects:
#20.1.01 Perham Rotary - Scout Park Project (District Grant) to provide bathroom facilities and improve a 30-acre park. Project budget of $17,181 - District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.1.02 Jamestown Rotary – Community Bike Fleet (District Grant) to provide bike fleet for Jamestown Park. Project budget of $23,023 – District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.1.03 – withdrawn due to issue regarding eligibility for district grant.
#20.1.04 – Duluth Skyline Rotary – Arm-Loc project (District Grant) to provide emergency service Arm Loc devices to aid in water rescues. Project budget of $16,000 – District grant funds provided of $8,000. Four club project each providing $2,000 of club funds and matched by our District.
#20.1.05 - District 5580 Youth Protection / Anti-Trafficking initiative grant to raise awareness, education, and prevention training in District 5580, in cooperation with Districts 5950, and 5960. Project budget of $12,000, which was funded solely by District 5580.
#20.2.06 – Ely Rotary – Ely Pocket Park project (District Grant) to provide park benches in an Ely park. Project budget of $10,247 – District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.2.07 – Crookston Rotary – Crookston Youth Foundation funding (District Grant) of the Cove Youth Center recording studio and training facility in Crookston Schools. Project budget of $10,000 – District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.2.08 – Bismarck Rotary – Liberty Elementary School Sensory Playground Roller Table project (District Grant) for all-inclusive playground. Project budget of $10,490 – District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.2.09 – withdrawn due to timing of project. Likely to be submitted at a future date.
#20.3.10 – Moorhead Rotary Club – clinic expansion project (WCS Grant) in Sumala, Icla, Bolivia. Project budget of $74,087, of which $29,976 is funded by this grant. Four clubs and personal donations are funding $14,988 which is being matched by the District 5580 WCS funds of $14,988.
#20.3.11 – Fargo Moorhead AM Rotary Club - Turbala, Guatemala school supply project (District Grant). Project budget of $2,500 – District grant funds provided of $1,200. Four club project each providing $300 of club funds and matched by our District.
#20.3.12 – Duluth Harbortown Rotary Club – Water well project (WCS Grant) in Laguna Sulti, Punata, Bolivia. Project budget of $70,000 for two water wells, of which $28,000 is funded by this grant. Multi-club project requiring $14,000 of club contributions, which will be matched by District 5580 WCS funds of $14,000.
#20.3.13 – Fargo Moorhead AM Rotary Club – School expansion project (WCS Grant) in Turbala, Guatemala. Project budget of $15,712 – District 5580 WCS funds provided of $7,731. Four clubs are each providing $1,933 and matched by the WCS fund.
#20.3.14 – Grand Rapids Rotary – Food pantry project (District Grant) for GR area schools. Project budget of $10,639 – District grant funds provided of $5,000.
#20.3.15 – Central Lakes Rotary - Pine River Dam Park project (District Grant) to provide park benches in the park. Project budget of $4,453 – District grant funds provided of $2,200.
#20.3.16 – Fargo Moorhead AM Rotary Club – Global Grant #2096397 Business Development Micro-Loan Project in Gondar, Ethiopia. Project budget of $51,916 – District 5580 DDF of $14,833 provided to fund project. Multi club project providing club funding of $14,833, which will be matched by District 5580 District Designated Funds of $14,833, and Global Grant funds of $22,250.
#20.4.17 – Withdrawn due to scope of project and available funding. Considering global grant.
#20.4.18 – Duluth 25 Rotary - South Sudan Ag Development project (District Grant) to provide tools, supplies, and rent for ag development for Uganda refugees. Project budget of $5,000 – District grant funds provided of $2,500.
#20.4.19 - Fargo Moorhead AM & Nipigon Rotary Clubs – Global Grant #2096824 for treatment of children in Sri Lanka with congenital heart defects. Project budget of $152,113 – District 5580 contribution to GG of $4,000. The two clubs are providing club funding of $2,000, which will be matched by District 5580 District Designated Funds of $2,000.
#20.4.20 – Fargo Rotary Club – Global Grant #2098206 for the Fidelia S. Maninga Scholarship for graduate level study in the area of disease prevention and treatment at Bradford, UK. Project budget of $51,418 – District 5580 District Designated Funds of $25,709 provided to fund project, which will be matched with Global Grant funds of $25,709.
#20.4.21 – Bemidji Rotary Club – Natural playground project (District Grant) for a Bemidji park. Project budget of $11,460 – District Grant funds provided of $5,500. Two club project providing funds of $5,960 and matched by District grant in the amount of $5,500.
Through the grant process the above clubs leveraged their funds to enhance their impact both locally and internationally.
At our April grant subcommittee meeting we approved a number of grants for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021. However, opportunities still exist if you have an idea for doing the work of Rotary either locally or internationally. The next grant deadline is June 30, 2020. Please contact me or a member of our grant subcommittee if you would like to discuss a grant idea or the application process. We encourage you to visit the grant page on our district website to learn more about the grant application process - https://rotary5580.org
Yours in Rotary,
Tim LeClair
District 5580 Grant Subcommittee Chairman 2020-2021