1. Grant Qualification Training District 5440 2017/18 Jim Epstein
Welcome to the district 5440 club grants qualification webinar. I hope you find it interesting and informative. By watching this webinar, you are fulfilling one of the requirements for club qualification.

2. Agenda Grant and Scholarship Opportunities 2017-18 Grant Process
District grants
Centennial grants
Local global grants
International global grants
Scholarships and Fellowships
Grant Process
Application timeline
Matchinggrants.org
District website
District funds allocation
What club presidents need to do
Grant qualification requirements

3. Partners in community and youth development
District 5440
District 5440
Rotary club
The Rotary Foundation
Partners in community and youth development

4. Local Community Projects
District 5440 Rotary club
Inter- national rotary club
Centennial grant
projects
$1,500
District grant projects
$8,000
Local global grant project
$35,000

5. International Community Projects
District 5440 Rotary club
Inter- national rotary club
District grant projects
$8,000
International
global grant projects
$35,000 to $200,000

6. Inter- national rotary club Peace Fellowship candidates
Scholarships
District 5440 Rotary club
Inter- national rotary club
Peace Fellowship candidates
Local undergraduate
scholarship
$2,000
International
graduate
scholarship
$30,000

7. Application Timeline May June June Oct Nov Dec 31 5 30 1 15 1
Peace District $50/ Centennial International Local
Fellow Grant Capita Grant Graduate Global
Scholar Grant
Note 1: International global grant applications can be made at any time
Note 2: Local undergraduate scholarship dates are determined by the regional scholarship committees

8. Matchinggrants.org
All applications and pre-applications are made on matchinggrants.org
Applications for district and centennial grants
Applications for regional scholarships
Pre-application for global grants
Pre-application for global grant scholarships
Global grant and global grant scholarship applications are made on the Rotary International web site

9. Checking on your projects

10. Checking on your projects

11. Checking on your projects

12. District 5440 Website Grant Information

13. District 5440 Website Schlolarship Information

14. District 5440 Website Peace Fellowships

15. District 5440 Website Training and Qualification

16. District Funds Allocation 2017-18
District and centennial grants
$77,676
International global grants
$94,676 (estimate)
Local global grant
$10,000
District grant scholarships
$12,000 (six at $2,000 each)
Global grant scholarship
$15,000

17. What club presidents need to do
Attend grants training at PETS or online
Provide names and contact information of
club Rotary foundation chair and grant contact
Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (done online with matchinggrants.org)
Ensure club keeps bank transaction records for all grant fund transactions
Ensure that grant project leaders keep all receipts
Sign and authorize grant applications and reports
Enter foundation goals and have plans to meet them

18. Grant Qualification Requirements
For all grants and scholarships
president for 2017/18 must attend qualification session at PETS or online
Annual fund goals entered for 2017/18
In addition
For District grants
$50/capita donation to the TRF annual fund in 2016/17
For Global grants and scholarships
$50/capita donations to the TRF annual fund in 2016/17
President and PE must sign the Memorandum of Understanding
Primary and secondary contact must complete global grant training online

19. District Committee Resources
Grant Cadre
Info
Foundation Mentors

20. Next Steps to Complete Qualification Training
Complete the qualification questions that are on the district website at
Send the answers to the questions to