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TRF GRANTS

The Rotary Foundation’s Grants programs follows the Foundation’s mission “To Do Good in the World“
as stated by its founding RI President Arch Klumpf in 1917. The Rotary Foundation provides three types of
grants :

District Grants Global Grants Packaged Grants

Simple Explanation of TRF Grants

District Grants Global Grants Packaged Grants

Mission of The Rotary
What they support Seven areas of focus Seven areas of focus
Foundation

Impact length Short - term Long - term Long - term

Minimum budget None US$30,000 US$20,000

Scholarship types All levels of study, both Graduate-level,
available local and international International Varies by opportunity

Who administers them District The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation

DDF, World Fund,
Where funding comes District Designated Annual Fund, donations World Fund and
from Fund to specific grants, strategic partners
endowment term gifts

Global Grants 6. Include active participation from both Rotarians
Global grants support large international activities and community members
with sustainable, measurable outcomes in one or 7. Have a minimum budget of US$30,000
more of the six areas of focus.
8. Meet the eligibility requirements in the grants
Global grants must: terms and conditions
1. Be an international partnership between a How do Clubs Apply for a Global Grant?
Rotary Club or District in the country where the
activity takes place and a Rotary Club or District The Rotary Foundation accepts global grant
outside of that country applications on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Before a District or Club can apply for a grant, it has
2. Be sustainable and include plans for long-term be complete the qualification process. Once your
success after the global grant funds have been Club is qualified, you can apply for a global grant
spent through the online tool.
3. Include measurable goals that are demonstrated How are global Grants funded?
through progress reports
Global grants are funded with a combination of
4. Align with one of our seven areas of focus
District Designated Funds or cash contributions and
5. Respond to real community needs matching funds from The Rotary Foundation’s World

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