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Proposed District 5160 Policy and Criteria for 2011-2012 Global Grants

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

The Global Grant Allocation Committee will submit recommendations to the Grants Chair, District Governor and District Foundation Chair for final approval.

District 5160 Global Grant Criteria

Global 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
• Number of clubs and districts supporting the grant application
• Previous experience of the host club and district with Global Grants
• 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 organization partners.
• Impact on the community
• Focused planning ensuring success
• Connection to a previously approved or completed Global or District Grant
• History of per member average giving to the Annual Programs Fund and the Foundation by proposing club.
• Promotion of Rotary awareness globally.

For more information on Global Grants contact Steve Polcyn at steve_polcyn@earthlink.net