Global Grants

 Global Grants
 
 

 

Global Grants Chair

International Service Chair
Larry Stone
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City
Mary Jane Calvey
Rotary Club of Oklahoma City

 


Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. Grant sponsors form international partnerships that respond to real community needs.
 

What they support

Global grants can fund these activities:
  • Humanitarian projects
  • Scholarships for graduate-level academic studies
  • Vocational training teams, which are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about a particular field or to learn more about their own
     

How to use them

A key feature of global grants is qualified before they can submit an application.partnership, between the district or club where the activity is carried out and a district or club in another country. Both sponsors must be
To be successful, your application must:
  • Be sustainable and include plans for long-term success after the global grant funds have been spent
  • Include measurable goals
  • Align with one of our areas of focus
  • Respond to real community needs
  • Actively involve Rotarians and community members
  • Meet the eligibility requirements in the grants terms and conditions
Applications are accepted throughout the year and reviewed as they are received.

 

How they’re funded

The minimum budget for a global grant activity is $30,000. The Foundation’s World Fund provides a minimum of $15,000 and maximum of $200,000. Clubs and districts contribute District Designated Funds (DDF) and/or cash contributions that the World Fund matches. DDF is matched at 100% and cash is matched at 50%.