Grants Management Seminar 2017 District Grants

What You Need to Know Use DACdb to apply and report Clubs will be notified of allocated amount for first round grants There may be a second round of applications (based on policy and availability) Due date: September 15 for first round applications & October 30, if a second round is offered All projects must be completed and reports received by April 1, 2018

What You Need to Know District Grants are reimbursements only. Money is not awarded in advance No reimbursement will be given without receipts totaling the amount requested along with other required materials An eligible club project will be a new project to the club or an expansion of a past project The project must be ‘hands-on’.

How District Allocation is Determined Annual Fund Share Contributions from District 5300 Clubs 50% comes back to the district; 50% to the World Fund Half of our half is used to match Global Grants from District Clubs The other half (of our half) is used in part to reimburse clubs for qualified projects

Example Total Annual Fund Share Contributions by D5300 in 2015-2016: $400,000 Total District Annual Fund Share Contributions returned: $200,000 $100,000 designated for Global Grants $100,000 designated for District Use District Scholarships: $10,000 District Governor’s Project: $5,000 District Group Cultural Exchange: $5,000 Balance Remaining for Club Reimbursement: $80,000

How is my club’s share of the $80,000 determined? Each club’s Annual Fund contributions from 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 are averaged That average is weighed against the total three year average for all clubs in the district and your club’s percentage of that total is determined That percentage is applied to the $80,000 available for District Grants

Example In the last three years my club and its members gave an average of $5,250 per year to Annual Fund Share The three year average of Annual Fund Share giving for the entire district was $400,000 My club’s percentage of that $400,000 is 1.31% 1.31% of the available 80,000 is $1,048

How do I qualify to get my club’s $1,048? Attend Grants Management Seminar – 2 members Sign a Club Memorandum of Understanding – Club President and President-Elect The club (or its members) must have given to TRF by June 15, 2017 Ensure that your club’s goals are entered into Rotary Central by June 15, 2017

Is there a minimum amount to participate? Yes, your percentage of the amount available has to work out to $250 or more If it’s less, you can receive a $250 grant if: Your club is three years old or less Your club is an EREY designee in 2016-2017

Why bother qualifying if my club is below the minimum? You can still participate in submitting a student for a District Scholarship Your club can submit candidates as Global Scholars and Peace Scholars Your club can participate in Global Grants

District Scholarship Fundr District Scholarships PDG Roger Schulte is Chair District 5300 offers two scholarships through The Rotary Foundation Grants process for 2017-2018. Each of these two scholarships will be for $5,000. Additional scholarships may be added if funds remain after club grants have been allocated. http://www.district5300.org/scholars.html

Questions Contact Michael Soden, District Grants Chairman msoden@harcalfagency.com Cell: 804-641-5063