RI District 6220 - Grant Application Guidelines
Project Fund, District Grants, and Global Grants
Grant Programs
District 6220 provides three avenues for grant funding: Project Funds, District Grants, and
Global Grants. Which granting program is right for your club’s project depends on the amount of money
needed and timing of the grant application due date.
Project Fund (PF) District Grant Global Grant
Cash contribution Dollar for dollar from Dollar for dollar from 1/1 from D-6220 DDF1
D-6220 clubs D-6220 clubs
Minimum grant N/A $2,600 $8,400 from one or more D-6220
clubs
Maximum grant each $2,599 $7,500 $20,000 of DDF
club
Maximum grant $5,000 $15,000 $200,000
multiple clubs
Local Yes Yes No
Outside 6220 or Both Both Only international unless a reverse
International global grant
Community N/A N/A Required
Assessment
Apply D-6220 Grant D-6220 Grant www.rotary.org/myrotary/grants3
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Application Form Application Form
Deadline to Apply Anytime May 15th Anytime
Number of Grants a 2 2 3
Cub Can Participate
In Each Year
Report Annually by April 1st Progress reports due Submitted on-line. Before
until project every 6 months. Final submission, complete Preliminary
completion report due 2 months Project Information Sheet and
post completion email to the District International
Service Chair. Progress reports due
annually. Final report due 2
months post completion
Eligibility
D-6220 Rotary Clubs may apply for the three grant programs. A Club must meet the following
prerequisites before applying for any of the grant programs. Question regarding compliance may be
directed to the Chair of the District Grants Committee.
Prerequisites:
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TRF = The Rotary Foundation; DDF = District Designated Funds
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Applications are reviewed in order that they are received.
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Once submitted, the application is reviewed at the District level. If approved, Club will submit to TRF. Review RI Grant
Management Manual prior to beginning submission.
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1. GRANTS MANAGEMENT TRAINING: At least one member of the Club must have attended a D-6220
sponsored Grants Management Seminar (GMS) for the Rotary year pertaining to the grant.
2. MOU: The Club President and President-Elect must sign The Rotary Foundation D-6220 Club
Memorandum of Understanding. A new copy of the form must be submitted every year with the
updated President and President-Elect signatures.
3. REPORTS CURRENT: The Club must be current on all open and completed Project Funds, District
and Global Grants with regards to implementation and reporting.
4. DUES CURRENT: The Club must be current on District dues.
Additional Requirements as Detailed in District and The Rotary Foundation Documents
Global
Project Fund District Grant
Grant
The Club must demonstrate support of The Yes Yes No
Rotary Foundation’s annual fund with at least $75
per capita for District Grants and $50 per capita
for DPF the year preceding
Include active participation of Rotarians Yes Yes Yes
Project is sustainable Yes Yes Yes
Clubs cannot be approved for D-6220 matching Applies Applies Applies
funds for the same project for DPF, District Grant,
or Global Grant; or for the same project in future
years.
Relate to the mission of The Rotary Foundation No Yes Yes
Demonstrate sensitivity to the Host area’s No Yes Yes
tradition and culture
Align with at least one of the 6 RI Areas of Focus4 No Yes Yes
International projects must have a Host Rotary No Yes Yes
Club of District Partner in the District where the
project will be implemented. The Host Partner
must contribute a minimum of $100 US to the
project.
Include signage on or in conjunction with project No Yes Yes
that identifies the role of the grant sponsors.
Comply with the Conflict of Interest Policy for No Yes Yes
Program Participants.
Additional Requirements are detailed in the No Yes Yes
document Terms and Conditions for Rotary
Foundation District Grants and Global Grants
Restrictions for District and Global Grants
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Peace & Conflict Resolution, Disease Prevention & Treatment, Water & Sanitation, Maternal & Child
Health, Basic Education & Literacy, Economic & Community Development, and Environment.
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Grants cannot be used to unfairly discriminate against any group; promote a particular political or religious
viewpoint; support purely religious functions; support activities that involve abortion or that are undertaken
solely for sex determination; fund the purchase of arms or ammunition; or serve as a new contributions to the
Foundation or another Rotary Foundation grant.
In addition, grants cannot fund:
1. Continuous or excessive support of any one beneficiary, entity, or community.
2. Establishment of a foundation, permanent trust, or long-term interest-bearing account. Grant funds
can be used to establish a microcredit fund if the sponsors comply with the TRF requirements.
3. Purchase of land or buildings.
4. Fundraising activities.
5. Activities and/or expenses already completed or in progress. Planning for grant activities prior to
approval is encouraged, but expenses may not be incurred.
6. Expenses related to Rotary events such as district conference, convention, institutes, anniversary
celebrations, or entertainment activities.
7. Public relations initiatives, unless they are essential to project implementation.
8. Project signage more than $1000.
9. Operating, administrative, or indirect program expenses of another organization with the exception of
expenses allowed within the project management allocation for global grants.
10. Unrestricted cash donations to a beneficiary or cooperating organization.
11. Activities for which the expense has already been incurred.
12. Transportation of vaccines by hand over national borders.
13. Travel to National Immunization Days (NIDs).
14. Immunizations that consist solely of the polio vaccine OR Covid-19 vaccines.
15. Study at a Rotary Peace Center partner university in the same or similar academic program as Rotary
Peace Fellows.
16. Abortions or procedures that are undertaken solely for sex determination
17. Loan guarantee systems
18. Additional restrictions for Global Grants can be found in the documents Terms and Conditions for
Rotary Foundation District Grants and Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants
Global Grants (Apply for Grants | My Rotary).
How to apply
Project Fund and District Grant: These grant programs use the same application form that is found on
the District Website ridistrict6220.org. Email grant applications to:
- Philip Hansen – Chair of (PF) Project Funds
[email protected] Cell: 906-387-5099
- Judy Nagel – Chair of District Grant
[email protected] Cell: 920-612-1396
Global Grant: Complete the Preliminary Project Information sheet found on the District Website
www.ridistrict6220.org and submit to Jim Cantrill at [email protected]. Once approved by District Global
Grant committee, and the allocation of DDF is approved by the District Governor and the Rotary District
Foundation Chair; apply on-line www.rotary.org/grants
- Jim Cantrill – District International Service Chair [email protected]
Cell: 906-869-1257
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