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ROTARY GRANTS

ROTARY GRANTS – Greetings from Evanston  Today we will discuss: 1. District Grants 2. Global Grants 3. How to Improve your Global Grant Application 4. Statistics 5. Reporting One Rotary Center

DISTRICT GRANTS  District Grants are awarded by the District  Small-scale, short-term  No partner required  No match required  No Areas of Focus  Should involve active Rotarian participation

GLOBAL GRANTS  Global Grants are awarded by The Rotary Foundation  Larger, sustainable projects  International partnership  World Fund match  Areas of Focus  Active Rotarian participation  Measurable outcomes  Strengthen local knowledge, skills and capacity

GLOBAL GRANTS – Three Project Types 1. Humanitarian projects 2. Vocational Training Teams 3. Scholarships (post-graduate)

AREAS OF FOCUS  Peace and conflict prevention/resolution  Disease prevention and treatment  Water and sanitation  Maternal and child health  Basic education and literacy  Economic and community development

GLOBAL GRANT APPLICATION  Applications submitted online: www.rotary.org/grants  No application deadlines  Submit applications at least 90 days prior to travel

10 Ways to Improve Your Global Grant Application

#1 NEEDS ASSESSMENT  Conduct thorough assessment of community needs and strengths  Talk to community members directly  Start with needs assessment rather than project plan

#2 AREA OF FOCUS  Review areas of focus policy statements  Identify most appropriate area of focus based on needs assessment  Design project based on identified area of focus  Ensure that all project activities relate to the area of focus goals

#3 DETAILED PROJECT PLAN  Provide detailed project implementation plan  Involve beneficiaries in project design

#4 ROTARIAN INVOLVEMENT  Provide detailed list of tasks for host and international Rotarians

#5 BUDGET  Provide detailed budget  Include vendor information and explain how vendors were selected

#6 SUSTAINABILITY  Clearly explain specific sustainability components

SUSTAINABILITY – Six Steps

#7 TRAINING INFORMATION  Include detailed information for each training opportunity  Frequency  Curricula  Target audience (specific beneficiaries, adults vs. children, etc.)  Trainer

#8 COOPERATING ORGANIZATION MOU  Include MOUs for each cooperating organization

#9 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION  Include specific information related to measurement and evaluation

#10 COMPLETE APPLICATION  Complete the entire application!

Rotary Grants Statistics

2016-17 ROTARY GRANTS STATISTICS 2016-2017 Stats Update (as of 28 July 2016) • • District grants: Approved: 119 Total submitted: 150 ($8,293,286 total funding) • Global grants: Approved: 104 Total submitted: 521 ($2,647,286 World Fund /$6,539,971 total funding) • UNESCO-IHE scholars currently active: 10

2015-16 Statistics Global Grants  Grants approved: 1,165  Total submitted: 1,797  World Fund awards: $31.7 million  Total Funding: $76 million  Decline rate: 11% Activity type Number of grants Humanitarian 882 Humanitarian/VTT 56 Scholar/VTT 1 Scholar 192 VTT 34 Grand Total 1,165

2014-15 Statistics Global Grants  Grants approved: 1,078  Total submitted: 1,652  Program awards: $64.9 million  Average grant award: $63,724  Decline rate: 9% Activity type Number of grants Humanitarian 831 Humanitarian/Scholar/VTT 1 Humanitarian/VTT 45 Scholar 171 VTT 30 Grand Total 1,078

2014-15 Global Grants by Area of Focus Area of focus Number of grants Basic education and literacy 133 Disease prevention and treatment 329 Economic and community development 168 Maternal and child health 78 Peace and conflict prevention/resolution 68 Water and sanitation 302 Grand Total 1,078

2013-14 Global Grants Global Grants  Grants approved: 868  Program awards: $47.3 million  Average grant award: $54,824  Decline rate: 10-11% Area of Focus Number of grants 67 Peace and conflict prevention/resolution 265 Disease prevention and treatment Water and sanitation 198 Maternal and child health 69 Basic education and literacy 121 148 Economic and community development TOTAL 868

2013-14 Global Grants by Activity Type Activity Type Number of Grants Humanitarian 622 Scholarship 178 Vocational training team 68 TOTAL 868

Reporting

REPORTING – 4 sections  Progress report every 12 months (or earlier)  Final report within two months of completion  Report on:  Activities and objectives  Area of Focus goals and measures  Rotarian participation  Budget and financial stewardship

RESOURCES  www.rotary.org/myrotary/grants  Guide to Global Grants  Online application process aide  Learning Center  Rotary Support Center  Grants staff!

Your Ultimate Resource -Your Grants Staff!

The Region 2 Team (United States, Canada, Japan, Korea and the Philippines) Lauren Renee Ken Brent Steve Cecelia Hanae Mary