1. District 5630 Foundation Grants www.rotary5630.org
2017 – 2018
District Grants

2. Rotary Foundation Mission
To enable Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty.

3. District Grants
Single “block” grant is given annually to the district for club and district projects
Projects can be local or international
Support specific or existing grant projects
Grants administered by District 5630
Completed during current Rotary year

4. Example Backpack Program for kids $300 Club cash fundraising project
$500 DDF (district designated funds)
$800 Project Total

5. Example Fish farm in Guatemala $1000 Club cash fundraising project
$ Contribution Club 123
$ Contribution Club xyz
$ DDF (district designated funds)
$2000 Project Total

6. District Grant Requirements
Rotarian participation
Alignment with Foundation’s mission
Club cash (encouraged, not required)
Receipts uploaded to matchinggrants.org
Annual Requirements
Club MOU uploaded at matchinggrants.org
Current IRS 990 status uploaded, matchinggrants.org
Grant application training, provided at Spring District Assembly
Some contribution to Annual Fund

7. District Grant Deadlines
May 15, 2017 – Club uploads proposed project at matchinggrants.org.
June 12 – District completes review of projects. (Unused funds distributed at discretion of district.)
July 1 – District submits spending plan to RI.
August 1 – District sends grant checks to clubs
May 15, Project must be complete, receipts uploaded to matchinggrants.org.

8. District Grants Chair 2017-18
Questions?
District 5630
District Grants Chair
Vickie Klein

9. Online Resources Rotary5630.org - Foundation Tab Matchinggrants.org
Grant information & instruction
Required documents and timelines
Matchinggrants.org
Online grant forms
What other clubs and districts are doing

10. Other Resources Spring District Assembly
March 24, 2018
UNK West Campus, Kearney
Don Peterson District Rotary Foundation Chair