1. District 7610 Training September 16, 2017
Showcase of Global Grants- Fredericksburg, VA
September 16, 2017

2. Agenda Scope of Rotary Grants
Considerations: Areas of Focus, Sustainability, and Writing Logistics
Partnership Roles
Examples of Current Grants:
Kanoni Gomba Schools Water Project
Basic Education for Children of Construction Workers
RC of Montego Bay Sunrise Water & Sanitation Project
Promoting Education in Sierra Leone
Zambia and Water Alliance
Rotary’s Overall Effort
Global Grant Resources
Summing Up
Questions and Answers
Ideas for the Showcase message;
7610 Rotarians are putting TRF Funds to work!  We have several Approved Global Grants to show you.
5 Approved Applications are attached.  The five have been approved by the TRF in the last three years and are still being worked on today in some capacity (haven't closed them out yet).  Three Water & Sanitation.  Two Basic Education and Literacy
You may want to pull information and put in some kind of order such as:
Country of Project
7610 Lead Club involved (they like to hear their club being mentioned)
Area of Focus
Short description of projects
# of Beneficiaries
Total Budget for the project

3. The Scope of Rotary Grants
$70 million in grants given each year
1,100 projects supported each year by grants
$11.2 million in grants for growing local economies last year
$20 million in grants given to water and sanitation projects
Global Grants can fund:
Humanitarian projects
Scholarships for graduate-level academic studies
Vocational training teams

4. Areas of Focus Promoting Peace Fighting Disease
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
Saving Mothers and Children
Supporting Education
Growing Local Economies

5. Global Grants – Building a Sustainable Project
Community Needs Assessment – Local sponsors to find out what the ultimate beneficiaries need and involve community partners
Material/Technology – Use local vendors for work being done and for replacement parts
Funding- Confirm funding for operations and maintenance (after GG Complete)
Knowledge – Provide training, education, and community outreach to make sure beneficiaries have ‘buy in’
Motivation – Identify local leaders within community to see the project for local ownership
Monitor & Evaluation – Clear and concise measurable project objectives and methods to establish data (significant change in three years)

6. Basic Logistics to Write a Global Grant
Community Needs Assessment (Local or Intl.)
Build A Coalition (Fellow Rotarians and Fellow Rotary Clubs)
Find A Reliable Host Club (Intl. Partner if Intl. Grant)
Make sure project is sustainable and has measurable goals
Coordinate Project and Financing with these sources:
Your home Rotary Club
Your District 7610 and Other U.S. Districts
Any Partner Rotary Club(s) here or abroad
Rotary District of Host Club
Cooperating Organizations
Start and deliver Global Grant within a Year

7. Partnership Roles D7610 Global Grant Qualification 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
Coordinate financing with:
Your home Rotary Club
District 7610 Global Grant Chair – Andrew Wade
Any Partner Rotary Club(s) here or abroad
Rotary District of Host Club

8. Example of Partner Roles - SWA
Host Rotarians will: Oversee their District's Grant completion and monetary donation; contact the contractor as needed to obtain or provide information between the contractor and the International Rotarians; visit the sites and provide information and/or photographs, as needed; conduct a quarterly survey/questionnaire to determine approximately how many people are benefiting from the facility; confirm that local school representatives have a structure in place for maintenance and are conducting routine maintenance inspections; participate in hygiene educational activities; participate in ribbon cutting at latrine completion; advertise success locally.
International Rotarians will: Oversee their District's Grant completion and monetary donation; maintain regular communication with Host Rotarians and the contractor to facilitate the project; provide the Host Rotarians with the survey/questionnaire to determine project beneficiaries; keep accurate and complete logs of all progress, and advertise successes locally. As in 2013, 2014 and 2016, several International Rotarians will conduct a due diligence trip to Zambia in 2018 to follow progress, provide support to Host Rotarians, evaluate the monitoring and training mechanisms in place, determine whether additional support is required and identify potential additional projects.
While the Grant is being written through the Rotary Club of Vienna, twelve Clubs in District 7610 are
participating: Bailey’s Crossroads, Bull Run, Burke, Dulles International Airport, Dunn Loring-Merrifield,
Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Herndon, Leesburg, Leesburg Daybreak, Tysons Corner, and Vienna. Our due
diligence team for trips to Zambia also consists of a nurse and a data collection person.

9. Kanoni Gomba Schools Water Project - Uganda
Host Club: Mityana (9211)
International Partner Club: Rosslyn-Fort Myer (7610)
Humanitarian Project
To address community needs and produce sustainable and measureable outcomes
Area of Focus: Water and Sanitation
Total budget: $58,314 USD
Purpose:  
This project will provide clean water harvested from rooftops and stored in tanks at schools in Kanoni sub-county, Gomba District.
The three primary schools will be provided with clean water benefiting 2045 students
This project will store and provide safe water for the students and/or their families, and for school staff during the January-March and July-September dry spells each year and reduce conflict between the school and the community. This water project will benefit the health and productivity of the students and the community.
RI context:
$24
is all it takes to provide one person with safe water 23
 mil people now have safe water because of Rotary 21
 mil people have access to sanitation and hygiene thanks to Rotary projects
2030
is the year Rotary hopes to finish providing everyone with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene

10. Basic Education for Children of Construction Workers
Host Club: Pune Central, India (3131)
International Partner Club: Great Falls (7610)
Cooperating Org. – Arya Omnitalk Wireless Solutions Pvt, Ltd
Humanitarian Project
To address community needs and produce sustainable and measureable outcomes
Area of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy
Total budget: $45,445 USD
Purpose:  
To upgrade school infrastructure by providing computer tables, chairs, computers and RDEP E-Learning systems to 4 schools in rural/semi-urban areas in and around Pune.
These schools cater to the educational needs of children of construction laborers, and daily wage workmen who are unable to pay school fees for the education of their children.
These schools are run by a private trust and do not receive any government funding. They are dependent on charitable funds.
Total students benefitting – 2927.

11. Montego Bay Sunrise Water & Sanitation Project
Host Club: Montego Bay Sunrise, Jamaica (7020)
International Partner Club: Dunn Loring – Merrifield (7610)
Additional Clubs: Batavia, Bromley, South East Nassau, Grand Cayman Central
Humanitarian Project
To address community needs and produce sustainable and measureable outcomes
Area of Focus: Disease Prevention and Treatment
Water and Sanitation
Total budget: $39,866 USD
Purpose:  
To provide 11 Basic Schools and 1 Children's Home in deep rural St. James, Jamaica with proper in-door bathroom facilities and drinking water; drinking water will be in the form of water tanks, as these areas do not have running water being supplied via pipes. Children are currently using outdoor bathrooms, including pit latrines, and drinking unsafe water.
RI context:
$65M grants given to fight disease
99.9% reduction in polio so far
400 million people do not have access or cannot afford basic health care

12. Promoting Education in Sierra Leone
Host Club: Bo, Sierra Leone (9101)
International Partner Club: West Springfield (7610)
Cooperating Org. – Deeper Missions & Local Schools
Humanitarian Project
To address community needs and produce sustainable and measureable outcomes
Area of Focus: Basic Education and Literacy
Water and Sanitation
Total budget: $101,788 USD
Purpose:  
To provide quality education by training teachers and giving adequate school supplies and furniture to three schools in small villages in Sierra Leone, as well as installing latrines and solar power electricity in the schools.
Offer training that enhance communities’ awareness of the benefits of safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Beneficiaries will be the students at the schools, the teachers, and the villagers.
Total students benefitting – 450.

13. Zambia and Strategic Water Alliance
Host Club: Luanshya, Zambia (9210)
International Partner Club: McLean, et al. (7610)
Cooperating Org. – Mwaspa Enterprises Ltd.
Humanitarian Project
To address community needs and produce sustainable and measureable outcomes
Area of Focus: Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Total budget: $92,200 USD
Purpose:  
At four schools in Zambia's copper belt region to rehabilitate existing toilets, build new toilets and install a tower for water tanks.
To oversee sanitation and hygiene training at each site.
Goal: Providing equitable community access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene; Strengthening the ability of communities to develop, fund and maintain sustainable water and sanitation systems; Supporting programs that enhance communities’ awareness of the benefits of safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
While the Grant is being written through the Rotary Club of Vienna, twelve Clubs in District 7610 are
participating: Bailey’s Crossroads, Bull Run, Burke, Dulles International Airport, Dunn Loring-Merrifield,
Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Herndon, Leesburg, Leesburg Daybreak, Tysons Corner, and Vienna. Our due
diligence team for trips to Zambia also consists of a nurse and a data collection person.

14. Rotary’s Overall Effort
Promoting Peace
100 peace fellowships are offered each year at Rotary Peace Centers around the world
65 million people are currently displaced by armed conflict or persecution
$142 million has been raised by Rotary to support peace
Over 1000 students have graduated from Rotary’s Peace Centers program
Fighting Disease
$65 million in grants have been given to fight disease
99.9% reduction in polio so far
400 million people do not have access or cannot afford basic health care
Fighting Disease
$65M grants given to fight disease
99.9% reduction in polio so far
400 million people do not have access or cannot afford basic health care
Water Projects
$24
is all it takes to provide one person with safe water 23
 mil people now have safe water because of Rotary 21
 mil people have access to sanitation and hygiene thanks to Rotary projects
2030
is the year Rotary hopes to finish providing everyone with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene

15. Rotary’s Overall Effort
Providing Clean Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene
$24 to provide one person with safe water
23 million people now have safe water because of Rotary
21 million people have access to sanitation and hygiene due to Rotary projects
2030 is when Rotary hopes to finish its work in this focus area
Saving Mothers and Children
5.9 million children under 5 die each year
Rotary provides education, immunizations, birth kits and mobile health clinics - including $3 million to save the lives of mothers and children in Nigeria during home deliveries
Fighting Disease
$65M grants given to fight disease
99.9% reduction in polio so far
400 million people do not have access or cannot afford basic health care
Water Projects
$24
is all it takes to provide one person with safe water 23
 mil people now have safe water because of Rotary 21
 mil people have access to sanitation and hygiene thanks to Rotary projects
2030
is the year Rotary hopes to finish providing everyone with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene

16. Rotary’s Overall Effort
Supporting Education
More than 775 million people worldwide are illiterate = 17% of the world’s population
Efforts include $100 million in grants for clean water in Lebanese schools
Efforts include 500 adults with raised reading levels by 3 grades in Detroit
Growing Local Economies
Nearly 800 million people worldwide live on less than $1.90 a day
Rotary has spent $9.2 million to grow local economies and reduce poverty
795 million people worldwide do not have enough to eat
60% of the world’s hungry are women and girls
70% of the world’s poorest are in rural areas and dependent on agriculture
Fighting Disease
$65M grants given to fight disease
99.9% reduction in polio so far
400 million people do not have access or cannot afford basic health care
Water Projects
$24
is all it takes to provide one person with safe water 23
 mil people now have safe water because of Rotary 21
 mil people have access to sanitation and hygiene thanks to Rotary projects
2030
is the year Rotary hopes to finish providing everyone with safe water, sanitation, and hygiene

17. Global Grant Resources - RI
A Guide to Global Grants (PDF)
Areas of Focus Policy Statements (PDF)
Cooperating Organization Memorandum of Understanding (DOC)
Global Grant Application Supplement for Microcredit Projects (DOC)
Global Grant Application Template (DOC)
Global Grant Calculator (XLS)
Global Grant Monitoring and Evaluation Plan Supplement (PDF)
Global Grant Report Supplement for Microcredit Projects (DOC)
Global Grant Scholarships Supplement (PDF)
How to use the Grant Center (PDF)
Lifecycle of a Project
Six Steps to Sustainability (PDF)
Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants (PDF)
Training Plan for Global Grants (DOC)
Vocational Training Team Itinerary (DOC)
Web-based Tools:
Start your grant application
Take a course in the Learning Center
Rotary Grants: Building a Global Grant
Orientation for Scholars and Vocational Training Teams
Discussion groups
Find your Rotary grant officer (PDF)
RESOURCES
The following resources are available to assist you as you complete your global grant application:
Grant Management Manual
A handout that walks you through the steps of using the online system to apply for a global grant
Rotary’s Learning Center
Rotary Support Center
Grants staff

18. Global Grant Resources – District 7610
District Points of Contact
Andrew Wade
Bob Jansen
Jim Church
Bill Krist
Renee Reiling
RESOURCES
The following resources are available to assist you as you complete your global grant application:
Grant Management Manual
A handout that walks you through the steps of using the online system to apply for a global grant
Rotary’s Learning Center
Rotary Support Center
Grants staff

19. Summing Up These grant examples demonstrate:
How we can organize the efforts of Rotary Clubs and Cooperating Organizations to address specific community needs
The variety of ways in which the Rotary Areas of Focus can be served with Global Grants
How our efforts at the District and Club levels can make significant contributions to the world-wide impact of Rotary
The extent of resident expertise within our District for planning and executing Global Grants
The importance of project planning and follow up to ensure quality execution of the project and sustaining activities
The financial leverage that is realized by collaboration among clubs and within the Global Grant process

20. Questions and Answers All questions are good questions
Follow-on Seminar Today:
2:10-3:10 Global Grants in Depth, Room 217
RESOURCES
The following resources are available to assist you as you complete your global grant application:
Grant Management Manual
A handout that walks you through the steps of using the online system to apply for a global grant
Rotary’s Learning Center
Rotary Support Center
Grants staff

21. Back Up
Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus.
A key feature of global grants is partnership, between the district or club where the activity is carried out and a district or club in another country.
Both sponsors must be qualified before they can submit an application.
The minimum budget for a global grant activity is $30,000.
The Foundation’s World Fund provides a minimum of $15,000 and maximum of $200,000.
Clubs and districts contribute District Designated Funds (DDF) and/or cash contributions that the World Fund matches.
DDF is matched at 100% and cash is matched at 50%.

22. Global Grants – How the Money Flows
Extra Annual Shares from Global Funds
Paul Harris Society
7610 Annual Shares
to The Rotary Foundation
$500,000
2013/14 Rotary Year
Every Rotarian, Every Year (EREY)
Sustaining Members
50% Returned to 7610 in 3 Years
$250,000 to the District Designated Fund (DDF)
2017/18 Rotary Year
Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus.
A key feature of global grants is partnership, between the district or club where the activity is carried out and a district or club in another country.
Both sponsors must be qualified before they can submit an application.
The minimum budget for a global grant activity is $30,000.
The Foundation’s World Fund provides a minimum of $15,000 and maximum of $200,000.
Clubs and districts contribute District Designated Funds (DDF) and/or cash contributions that the World Fund matches.
DDF is matched at 100% and cash is matched at 50%.
District Grants
$125,000
Global Grants
$125,000
This is today’s discussion.