District Grants

Page maintained by Gary Vilhauer - Updated May 2,2012

District Grant Timeline

District Assembly Presentation - Spring 2011

  • 2012 Memorandums of Understanding are due June 1
  • Deadline for applications has been extended from July 1 to July 1
  • The  DGC and committee review of applications rank and submit to approving committee has been extended from May 15 to June 15

Proposed District Grant Policy and Criteria for 2011-2012 (2012-13 form to follow)

District Grant Application Forms for the 2011-2012 year are posted on the district website at this link
District Grants-2011-2012 District Grant Application
(2012-13 form to follow)

Dates to remember are:

Club Memo of Understanding is due June 1, 2012

Applications for District Grants are due July 1, 2012

The applications for District Grants will be reviewed by the District Grant Allocation Committee which shall consist of the Grants Chair, the District Grants Team leader and at least two other members appointed by the District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair.

Upon successful review, the District Grant Allocation Committee will submit recommendations to the Grants Chair, District Governor and District Foundation Chair for final approval.

Successful applicants will be notified in July 2012 that their grants were included in District Block Grant request.

Subject to Rotary Foundation approval of District Block Grant requested, district grant funds will be sent to sponsoring club in August 2012.

District 5160 District Grant Criteria

District Grant requests for DDF will be evaluated and recommended on the following:

  • Adherence to the Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants
  • Qualification of proposing club by the District
  • Number of cooperating clubs that are qualified by the district
  • Focus on district priorities and goals
  • History of per member average giving to the Annual Programs Fund and the Foundation by proposing club.
  • Number of clubs supporting the grant request including Rotaract and Interact clubs.
  • Impact on the community.
  • Proportion of Club and outside funds that will be contributed to the project in relation to the amount of District Designated Funds requested.
  • Extent of support by non Rotary cooperating partners
  • Promotion of Rotary awareness locally

For more information on District Grants contact Guy Greco at gagreco1@comcast.net

2011-2012 District Grant Application

District Grant Criteria for 2010-2011

District Grants 2010/11

District Grants 2009/10

District Grants 2008/09