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Rotary Magazine for District 1210

Changes to the District Foundation Grant

process and timings

The following changes have been made in respect
of future applications for grants
1. The Rotary Foundation ‘Club Memorandum of
Understanding’ (MOU) will now accompany
any grant application whether that be District/
Global or Disaster Grants. One signed copy
will be sufficient for the full Rotary year. The
MOU is only required from clubs applying for
grant. (previously it was required from all
clubs in January each year)
2. The District Grant application closing date will
now be the end of May each year to the grants
committee. (previously the end of March)

3. The grant committee will review all the applications during June and clubs will be informed by the
end of June if the application has been successful, therefore each club’s matching funds can be ring
fenced for the grant going into the following Rotary year.
4. District grant reporting will not be changed and this should be by the end of March the following
year, with a final report no later that end of May .(In most cases District Grants are complete by the
end of March)

5. Due to an increase in club’s changing banks due to charges being incurred, the grant application
form now requests details of the club’s Charity/Benevolent account to assist and speed up payment
of moneys once the funds have been received from The Rotary Foundation.
6. Grant funds are requested from The Rotary Foundation in early July and hopefully moneys will be
received by the end of August.

It is hoped that the above process will make the District Grant more meaningful to both the recipient of
the grant and to clubs due to the shortening of the period from the present six months down to three.

Should you have any questions or require further information with regard to District Grants please
contact Geoff Ward - Chair Grants Committee (geoffreybward1@gmail.com).

Knitters crown a pillar box

Knitters from Newport Lite Rotary who regularly produce
blankets for the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford,
turned their attention to create something special for Her
Late Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.

They knitted and crocheted a Crown topper for a pillar
box in the town’s High Street brightening up the town
ahead of the Jubilee weekend in May.
Sadly, by the end of June, despite it being chained,
padlocked and cable tied on, the pillar box topper
disappeared.

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