1. District 1145 Grant Management Seminar

2. Rotary Foundation Grants
District grants
Global grants
Peace Scholars

3. District Grants Grants to support Rotary projects locally or overseas.
Should involve Rotarians
Should be sustainable
Should adhere to the 6 Areas of Focus

4. 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

5. District Grants From few hundred to a thousand pounds
Rotary service project - not a donation to another charity
Must comply with Terms & Conditions as for Global Grants
Only one application per club
Applications must be received by 31st May
Club must be qualified

6. Global Grants Grants to support Rotary projects overseas and at home!
Club must be qualified
Must have an International partner
Should adhere to the 6 Areas of Focus.
Project should be sustainable.
Minimum project $30,000 to $35,000

7. Global Grants
At least 30% of contributions must come from International sponsor
Work with another club (or clubs)?
Not “primarily implemented by an organisation other than Rotary”

8. Global Grants
New
“May support the construction of low-cost shelters and simple schools, as long as the construction is part of a comprehensive project related to an area of focus”

9. Global Grants
New
“May support the construction of infrastructure, including but not limited to: toilet blocks and sanitation systems, access roads, dams, bridges, storage units, fences and security systems, water/irrigation systems, and greenhouses”

10. Designing a Global Grant Project
Global Grants
Designing a Global Grant Project

11. Successful Grant Projects
Meet community needs
Include frequent partner communication
Have implementation plan
Are sustainable
Maintain proper stewardship of funds

12. Project Planning Form a three-person grant committee Assign roles
Implementation plan
Budget
Contingency plan
Document retention plan

13. Creating a Budget Realistic Competitive bidding Reasonable prices
Disclose conflicts of interest

14. Setting Goals Measurable Sustainable Qualitative (descriptive)
Quantitative (numeric)

15. Club Qualification
At least one member of your club must attend a Grant Management Seminar each year
Club must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) each year
Applies to Global & District Grants

16. Terms of Qualification
Valid for one year
Club responsibility for grant funds
Disclose conflicts of interest
Cooperate with all audits
Use grant funds properly
Implement the club MOU

17. Global Grant First Steps
Clubs must contact the District Foundation team prior to making any on-line application.

18. Applying for Global Grants
Application process online
Involve Rotary clubs/District in two districts
At least 30% of contributions must come from outside host country/District
District confirms club is qualified

19. Global Grant First Steps
Designing a Global Grant Project

21. Conflict of Interest
Exists when a Rotarian benefits financially or personally from a grant
Benefit can be direct to a Rotarian or indirect to an associate of the Rotarian
Declare any potential conflicts of interest

22. Global Grant Financing
Club contributions
DDF – usually 100% of Club funds
DDF matched 100% with World Fund
Rotarian cash contributions matched 50% with World Fund
Non-Rotarian cash contributions
5% of cash contributions may go to admin. (still £3.45 for every £1 given instead of £3.50

23. Financial Management Plan
Bank account for funds
Distributing funds
Use cheques/bank cards to track funds
Detailed ledger
Include local laws

24. Stewardship Rotarian supervision Financial records review
Stewardship is the responsible management and oversight of grant funds, including:
Rotarian supervision
Financial records review
Oversight of funds
Reporting irregularities
Timely submission of reports

25. Document Retention Provide access Retain for a minimum of five years
Make copies

26. Global Grant Reports: Frequency
Progress reports
Within 12 months of first payment
Every 12 months through the life of the grant
Final report within 2 months of completion

27. District Grant Reports
Clubs must submit Final District Grant Reports to the District Grants Officer for each project within 10 months after the Grant Payment was received or within two months of the grant’s total disbursement
All grant projects must be completed within 24 months of disbursement.

28. Global Scholars
Clubs may be approached – particularly those in or near Brighton or London
Contact either our Foundation Chairman or our Rotary Scholarships Chairs
Do not reply or agree to host a scholar without the agreement of the Foundation Team!

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