ROTARY DISTRICT 5810 DISTRICT GRANTS
DISTRICT GRANTS offer clubs and districts flexibility in carrying out activities that support the Foundations Mission. Districts are encouraged to distribute these grant funds for relatively short-term activities, either local or international.
Districts can request up to 50 percent of their District Designated Funds
(DDF) in one annual block grant. Districts are responsible for administering the activities undertaken with these funds may disperse these grant funds at their discretion for district- or club-sponsored activities. In addition:
- All activities funded with district grant funds must adhere to the eligibility requirements set forth in the terms and conditions of Rotary Foundation Grants.
- Districts must be qualified by the Foundation to receive district grant funds.
- Clubs do not need to be qualified by the district to receive district grant funds.
- District grants may be used within pilot or nonpilot districts.
- Activities are not required to support the area of focus.
Funding
District grants are funded solely by DDF generated from a district’s Annual Programs Fund
giving from three years prior, including Permanent Fund
SHARE earnings. Districts can request up to 50 percent of their DDF each year. Any unused district grant funds are returned to the Foundation and credited back to the district’s DDF balance. DDF will continue to rollover to a district’s balance for the following year. Rollover DDF will not be used in the calculation of the district grant amount.
Business cycle
Application
Districts may apply for one district grant per Rotary year. Prior to submitting their application, districts should decide what activities they plan to support with district grant funds. A spending plan is required with the application.
The District Governor, District Rotary Foundation committee chair, and district grants subcommittee chair will submit the application. Applications may be submitted to the Foundation at any time, but districts are encouraged to submit their applications before the start of the Rotary year, so that payment can be made immediately at the beginning of the year.
Payment
Districts will receive one block payment for the approved amount of the district grant. District grant payments can only be made from 1 July to 15 May during the Rotary year for which the payment is intended. All previous district grants must be closed before a new payment will be made, and districts must be current on reporting for all district-sponsored grants.
Final report
Districts must submit a final report to the Foundation within 12 months of payment of the grant. This report must include a final list of funded activities and be submitted in the same format as the district’s spending plan.
Club Application Procedures and Information
Rotary District 5810 District Grant process is overseen by the District Grants Committee. Processes and criteria have been developed to adhere to The Rotary Foundation and District guidelines.
All questions concerning the Simplified Grant Process should be directed to the District 5810 Grant Committee.
Downloads:
- Download the 2016-17 Grant Qualification Training MS PowerPoint Presentation here (updated 03-21-2016)
- Download the 2014-15 Global Grants training MS PowerPoint presentation here.
- Download the 2016-17 Club Memorandum of Understanding here (updated 03-21-2016)
- Download the 2016-17 District Grant Application form here (updated 03-21-2016)
- Download the 2016-17 District Grant Final Project Report here (updated 03-21-2016)
- Download the 2014-2015 District 5810 Approved Grants, listed by club here.
- Download the 2016-17 Grants Spending Plan here (updated 03-21-2016)
