District grants

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What are district grants?

District grants fund smaller, short-term activities that address needs in both your local community and communities worldwide. Each district gets to choose which activities it will fund with these grants.

You can use district grants to fund a variety of activities, including:

• Humanitarian projects, including service travel and disaster recovery efforts
• Scholarships for any level, length of time, location, or area of study
• Vocational training of any team size or timespan

Districts must be qualified before they can administer district grants. District 5930 is qualified to administer grants.

How do I apply for a district grant?

To apply for a district grant, please submit your funding request directly to your district (and not The Rotary Foundation), which administers and distributes the grant funds.

District 5930 has guidelines, forms and a process in place for clubs to submit grant proposals. Please read the associated documentation presented in the links to the left. Before a district or club can apply for a grant, it has to complete the qualification process. Once your club is qualified, you can apply for a district grant through the online tool within the District website. Note: District 5930 is 'qualified'. The requirements and process for getting your club qualified is presented in the links to the left. Directions for accessing District 5930's online tool are presented in the links to the left.

How are district grants funded?

Districts may use up to 50 percent of their District Designated Fund to receive one District Grant annually. Districts receive this funding as a lump sum, which they can then distribute to their clubs.

How does a club qualify?

For a club to be qualified: all documents a provided in the Downloads link to the left. They are provided in MS Word/.doc and a fillable PDF formats.

1. Two members (one of whom is the incoming Club President) must have signed the Club MOU for District Grants. The requirement to maintain a separate bank account for District Block Grant funds is waived.
2. Two members (one of whom is the incoming Club President) must have attended a Grant Management Certification Seminar (GMCS) and be listed as 'certified.' Several sessions have been offered starting with the President Elects at PETS. Watch this website for more opportunities or contact Ellison Crider , Chair of D5930 Foundation Committee.
3. The club must be current on all RI and District Dues.
4. The club must demonstrate fiscal responsibility by presenting proof that they filed Form 990 and/or 990T as required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
5. The club must be current on all TRF grant reporting.

For a club to submit a grant: Certified Members need to log into the District website and enter the Grants Module for submission of District Grants and the accompanying documentation. Directions for accessing District 5930's online tool are presented in the links to the left.