District Rotary Foundation Seminar Global Grants District

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Global Grants Area of focus Community need Community participation Strengthen knowledge, skills, resources Long-term benefit - Sustainable Measurable results US$30,000 minimum budget

District Rotary Foundation Seminar 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

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Sustainable Projects Community fit Materials/Technology Funding Knowledge Motivation Evaluation

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Measurable Outcomes Put a plan in place before implementation Establish baseline data Determine quantitative and qualitative measures

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Global Grants Online 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

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

District Rotary Foundation Seminar  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

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Packaged Grants Strategic Partners Planned by Rotarians Encourage involvement by smaller clubs No cost to clubs ants-basics/explore- grants/packaged-grants

District Rotary Foundation Seminar 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.Aga Khan University Developing local entrepreneurs Micro-financing through Oikocredit.Oikocredit Vocational training and medical service In Mercy Ships (state-of-the-art hospital ship Africa Mercy)Mercy Ships Water and sanitation scholarships For graduate students at UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education in Delft, The Netherlands.UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

District Rotary Foundation Seminar District Foundation Website - Foundation Tabwww.rotary5630.org –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

District Rotary Foundation Seminar Resources District Assembly –Kearney March 23 rd 10 – 4 District Conference –O’Neill April 26 th 10 – 12 Don Peterson