DISTRICT 7610 ROTARY FOUNDATION SEMINAR SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 2 GLOBAL GRANTS  Large, long-term projects  Sustainable, measurable outcomes  Alignment with areas of focus  International partnership  World Fund match

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 3 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

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 4 GLOBAL GRANT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  THE ROTARY FOUNDATION (Annually) 1) Must have Attended a Grant Management Seminar 2) Must Sign & Adhere to Club Memorandum of Understanding. 3) Must be current in reporting on all existing Global Grants.  DISTRICT 7610 (Annually) 1) Must have Agreed to & Submitted the Signed Club Memorandum of Understanding Addendum.

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 5 D7670 GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS First Step:  Community Needs Assessment  If project is overseas; find a qualified ‘Host’ club to execute project  Make sure project is sustainable and has measurable goals; find action/apply-grants/global-grants  Coordinate financing with: 1. Your home Rotary Club 2. District 7610 Global Grant Chair – Andrew Wade 3. Any Partner Rotary Club(s) here or abroad 4. Rotary District of Host Club

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 6 GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION  Applications submitted online:  No application deadlines  Submit applications at least 90 days prior to travel

How to Write Successful Global Grants: 10 Ways to Improve Global Grant Applications

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 8 #1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT  Conduct thorough assessment of community needs and strengths  Talk to community members directly  Start with needs assessment rather than project plan

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 9 #2 AREA OF FOCUS  Review areas of focus policy statements  Identify most appropriate area of focus based on needs assessment  Design project based on identified area of focus  Ensure that all project activities relate to the area of focus goals

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 10 #3 DETAILED PROJECT PLAN  Provide detailed project implementation plan  Involve beneficiaries in project design

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 11 #4 ROTARIAN INVOLVEMENT  Provide detailed list of tasks for host and international Rotarians

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 12 #5 BUDGET  Provide detailed budget  Include vendor information and explain how vendors were selected

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 13 #6 SUSTAINABILITY  Clearly understand specific sustainability components

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 14 #7 TRAINING INFORMATION  Include detailed information for each training opportunity  Frequency  Curricula  Target audience (specific beneficiaries, adults vs. children, etc.)  Trainer

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 15 #8 COOPERATING ORGANIZATION MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)  Include MOUs for each cooperating organization

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 16 #9 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION  Include specific information related to measurement and evaluation

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 17 #10 COMPLETE APPLICATION  Complete the entire online application process!

10 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION | 18 RESOURCES   Grant Management Manual  Online application process aide  Learning Center  Rotary Support Center  Grants staff