DG Bronwyn referred to Rotary grants during her visit to the club on 10th July. As it seems how grants operate has a high mystery element for many we asked Bernie, our most experienced grants member, to help reduce the mysterious aspects.
Bernie has provided the following outline, as brief as possible but encompassing the principal points. - GLOBAL GRANTS:
• Larger projects with sustainable, high impact outcomes.
• Aligned to 6 areas of focus.
• Require an International partner that must be a Rotary District, or Rotary Club.
• Minimum grant is US$15,000 from The Rotary Foundation [‘TRF’] (i.e. min grant budget is US$30,000) TRF will match club contributions at 50% & ‘DDF’ [see 2 below] contributions at 100%.
• MOUs required from both International and Host partners.
- DISTRICT DESIGNATED FUND (‘DDF’)
• District 9800 has a limited amount of funds that may be available to assist your Grant
• The maximum available in 2017-18 has been set at $US7,500. This is dependent on a number of conditions:
o The application originated from a District 9800 Club
o Funds being available
o The application MUST be discussed with the District Foundation Committee (‘DFC’) before completing the online application
o The DFC is satisfied that the application merits support
- DDF funding for Grants initiated by other Districts will be limited to matching contributions from District 9800 Clubs to a maximum of $US5,000. The application must be discussed with the DFC before being entered online and the DFC must be satisfied as to the merit of the application.
- DISTRICT GRANTS:
Local Community
Are for smaller local community projects in Australia, that are new for the Club
- Require active Rotarian participation.
- Minimum grant $1000.
- Limited to a maximum of $2,500 matching club Dollar for Dollar.
- Payment to club at the time of approval and a requirement to provide a report in a satisfactory form on completion of the project.
International
•Require an international partner that can be a Rotary District, a Rotary Club or a third party. Preference to Rotary partners.
•Should be in an Area of Focus and demonstrate Community involvement and sustainability
•Grant limited up to $5000, matching clubs 50 cents in the club dollar.
•Club accountable for funds management in line with MOU.
•Payment to the club may be in full at the start or at 50% at both the start and finish,dependant on the size of the grant and this is at the discretion of the DGC
Members should note this is intended to be no more than a useful guide. Grant applications are progressed through your Team Leader and the club Board.
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FOUNDATION GRANT ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER
Areas of Focus
When writing a Global Grant proposal, use the areas of focus and sustainability as shown in the RI Foundation guidelines:-
•Peace & conflict prevention & resolution.
•Disease prevention & treatment.
•Water & sanitation.
•Maternal & child health.
•Basic education & literacy.
•Economic & community development.
Creating a project
•Conduct a community needs assessment.
•Determine which type of grant is the best fit for your project (District or Global).
•Identify partners.
•Think through an implementation plan.
•Create a budget.
Eligibility
•Have a current signed MOU, and have a club representative attend a District FoundationSeminar.
•Be current in payment dues to D9800 and Rotary International.
•Be current in meeting reporting requirements on any open Grants.
•Each project must be a new project for the initiating club and for each of the clubs co-operating on a joint project.
Use of Grant Funds
•Approval must be obtained before project is commenced.
•The club is responsible for proper disbursement of funds.
•The Foundation Committee reviews the eligibility of funding.
District 9800 Humanitarian Grants Program
Appropriate financial & stewardship controls
•MOU to be signed by current President and the President Elect.
•Conform to any additional District guidelines.
•MOU commitment covers clubs accountability, namely:-
*Club management of project
*Financial management
*Document retention
*Reporting on use of grant
Examples of Global Grants Projects:-
•Clean water & sanitation in the Philippines.
•Vocational Training Team – Maternal health in East Timor.
•Eye health project in Sumba, Indonesia.
•Clean water project in Bali.
•Global Scholarships.
•Solar power at a school in Uganda.
•Education, community economic training and safe water in Cambodia.
Examples of both District Local Community and International Projects:-
District Local Community Grants
•Garden for McAuley House in Melbourne.
•Funding a protective fence at a children’s playground in Caulfield.
•Playground equipment for autistic school in Melbourne.
•Business partnership mentoring project for asylum seekers.
•School kitchen garden project planting fruit trees in Auburn.
•Refurbishing functional hearing aids for the needy.
•Refitting a community bus to help and feed the homeless.
•Community carols in the park.
District International Grants
•Books for kindergartens in East Timor.
•Water project in the Philippines.
•School support in Laos.
•Dam construction in Cambodia.
•Refurbishment of a community kitchen in Timor Leste.
•Provision of furniture and teacher needs to a school in Cambodia.
•Redrilling of a well to provide clean water in East Timor.
•Health and oral hygiene in Ethiopia.
•School supplies and renovations in Tonga.
•Provision of medical services in Cambodia.
Further Information http://www.district9800foundation.org/