district rotary foundation seminar global grants district 5630 2013 - 2014

District Rotary Foundation Seminar

Global Grants

District 5630 2013 - 2014


Global Grants

• Area of focus• Community need• Community participation • Strengthen knowledge, skills, resources• Long-term benefit - Sustainable• Measurable results• US$30,000 minimum budget


Areas of Focus

• Peace and conflict prevention/resolution

• Disease prevention and treatment

• Water and sanitation

• Maternal and child health

• Basic education and literacy

• Economic and community development


Sustainable Projects

• Community fit• Materials/Technology• Funding• Knowledge• Motivation• Evaluation


Measurable Outcomes

• Put a plan in place before implementation • Establish baseline data• Determine quantitative and qualitative

measures


Global Grants

• Online worksheet @ rotary5630.org• Applications throughout Rotary year• DDF matched by world fund• International Club / District partner• Grant can extend into multiple year• Sustainable & measureable• Progression reports required


Example

• Solar Lamp Project – India– Partner District in India– Basic education & literacy (area of focus)– $ 5000 Clubs cash – $20,625 District DDF USA– $20,625 District DDF India– $43,750 World Fund Match– $90,000 Project Total


Vocational Training Teams (GSE) No limit on age or length of exchange

Scholarships District grants - no restriction on graduate

level or degree Global grants support international,

graduate-level study related to an area

of focus for one to four years

Grants – District or Global


Packaged Grants• Strategic Partners

• Planned by Rotarians

• Encourage involvement by smaller clubs

• No cost to clubs

http://www.rotary.org/en/grants/grants-basics/explore-grants/packaged-grants





Packaged Grants

• Five types of packaged grants currently available. • Health educators training & nursing scholarships• Aga Khan University and The Rotary Foundation offer two packaged

grants in East Africa campuses.• Developing local entrepreneurs• Micro-financing through Oikocredit.• Vocational training and medical service• In Mercy Ships (state-of-the-art hospital ship Africa Mercy)• Water and sanitation scholarships• For graduate students at

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft, The Netherlands.

http://www.aku.edu/Pages/home.aspx

http://www.oikocredit.org/en/home

http://www.mercyships.org/home/

http://www.unesco-ihe.org/


District FoundationWebsite

• www.rotary5630.org - Foundation Tab– Grant information & instruction– Required documents and timelines– Online grant forms– What other clubs and districts are doing– Current district 5630 foundation reports– Help and contact information

http://www.rotary5630.org/


Resources• District Assembly

– Kearney March 23rd 10 – 4• District Conference

– O’Neill April 26th 10 – 12• www.rotary5630.org• Don Peterson 308-238-1853• [email protected]

http://www.rotary5630.org/

mailto:[email protected]

district rotary foundation seminar global grants district 5630 2013 - 2014

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