District Grants

What district grants support

You can use District Grants to fund a variety of District and club projects and activities, including:

Humanitarian projects, including service travel and disaster recovery efforts
Scholarships for any level, length of time, location, or area of study
Youth programs, including Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotaract, and Interact
Vocational training teams, which are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about their field or to learn more about it themselves

Vocational Grants:

A Club can apply for a District Vocational grant for an amount up to $4,000. These grants are intended specifically for vocational students who wish to pursue vocational studies. They are not designed to support students pursuing academic studies.

Only post high school grants for students at local schools -- community colleges, certification schools --will be accepted. There will be no grants for International schools or foreign students. Clubs can also apply for regular grants in addition to the vocational grants. Checks will not be issued to the students. Final reports with proof of disbursement will be required.

Within the District Grant program clubs can apply for these Vocational grants by using the District Website just like applying for any other district grant. In the space for project name indicate that you are applying for a "Vocational Grant". Working with other cooperating organizations is encouraged.

GRANT TRAINING

To participate in Rotary Foundation Global and District Grants, the Club must fulfill the following:

Rotarians were invited to attend the MOU Grant Certification Training on two separate occasions (May 22 in person and June 11 virtually). In order for those in attendance to become fully certified, you MUST complete the following by June 30, 2022:

Complete the three-page MOU certification form. The form must be signed by the CURRENT PRESIDENT (2021-22), the PRESIDENT-ELECT (2022-23) and you as the ATTENDEE. The form is fillable so you can fill it out electronically.
Complete the MOU Addendum describing your club's anticipated project. The form is fillable so you can fill it out electronically.

Please complete these forms and send them to our District Rotary Foundation Steward Cozette Vergari at cozetterotary5280@gmail.com by JUNE 30, 2022.

By completing these requirements, and only then, the Club becomes qualified and eligible to participate in the TRF grant program.

The deadline to complete the grant certification is June 30, 2022

The deadline to apply for District Grants is October 30, 2022

District Grant Information:

The allocation of District Grant Funds (District Designated Funds [DDF] that are apportioned to fund all District Grants), are at the discretion of the District Governor and the District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC). The District Grant Committee will review all District Grant applications. These grants must be approved by the District Grant Committee Chair and the District Rotary Foundation Chair.

District Grants are intended to support short-term humanitarian projects that benefit a local community and offer the Rotary Club an opportunity to have hands on non-Rotarian and, when possible, family participation.

District Grants may also include Vocational Scholarships, which are scholarships that are NOT post graduate and may include accredited/certified trade schools and of shorter duration. Clubs may submit up to two applications but no more than one Vocational Scholarship per Rotary Club, may be awarded. (See District Vocational Scholarship Application for more details).

CLUB SIZE FORMULA:

Based on size (see below), all District Grants require a cash contribution to the project. Please mail the contribution check the same date the online application is accepted. The District Grant Committee will only review those applications from Rotary Clubs that have mailed their checks and the District Office has received the same. All online applications are due October 30^TH, 2022. Please note ALL District Grant applications require a cash contribution per club size. The District Grants’ contribution is NOT the same club size formula as those for the District Awards. The cash contribution amount (per club size as of July 1^st, 2020) formula is as follows:

** LARGE (50 or more Members) $750.00

** Medium (25-49 Members) $500.00

** Small (24 Members or less) $250.00