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Mentor Training – 27 February 2010. District 7610 Global Grants Application Process Andrew Wade, Global Grants Chair. Rotary Foundation Seminar 9/28/2013 . Agenda. Why Use the Global Grant? Financing Using The Rotary Foundation is Powerful Host Club Necessities Due Diligence
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Mentor Training – 27 February 2010 District 7610 Global Grants Application Process Andrew Wade, Global Grants Chair Rotary Foundation Seminar 9/28/2013 Global Grants
Agenda • Why Use the Global Grant? • Financing Using The Rotary Foundation is Powerful • Host Club Necessities • Due Diligence • Project Characteristics • Application Process • District 7610 – Contacts for Grant Submission Global Grants
Why use the Global Grant? • Leverage Financial Resources from The Rotary Foundation (TRF) • Solve Humanitarian Problems; Both Domestic and Overseas • Involve your Rotary Club, Local District, Overseas Club, Overseas Districts, & TRF • Create a Beneficial Program That Has a Long Term Sustainable Impact Global Grants
Financing Your Global Grant There is no ‘right’ way to fund your global grant Talk to your club, your District, your Host (overseas) Club, & your Host (overseas) District to find availability of funds Band together with other Rotary Clubs to form alliances and further leverage funds See Attached THREE different examples to finance a $35,000 global grant Remember: Total grant must be at least $30,000 and total RI contribution must be at least $15,000 Global Grants
3 Ways to Fund a $35,000 Project: #1 Global Grants
3 Ways to Fund a $35,000 Project: #2 Global Grants
3 Ways to Fund a $35,000 Project: #3 Global Grants
3 Ways to Fund a $35,000 Project Global Grants
$35,000 Project – Rotary Vocabulary Global Grants
Host Club Necessities • Club Experience in Grant Writing • Discuss Host Club With The Rotary Foundation (TRF) • Are They Wiling to Vouch for Local Contractors? • Club Communication (via phone, email, and /or Skype are essential) • Do They Understand Permits/ Legal Constraints? • Communicate With Host District Global Grants
Due Diligence • Review Host Club’s Past Grant Experience • Open Up Dialogue With Contractors • Consider Traveling to Project • Establish Metrics to Measure Progress/ Successes • Request Feedback From All Parties Involved Global Grants
Three Types of Global Grants • Humanitarian projects • Vocational training, in which professionals from the International Club (outside the country where the project will take place) travel to train local professionals in the Host country (often in conjunction with a humanitarian project) • Scholarships for graduate students studying an Areas of Focus Global Grants
Global Grant Example: 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 www.rotary.org/en/global-grants Global Grants
6 - Areas of Focus Peace and Conflict Resolution/Prevention • Disease Prevention and Treatment • Water and Sanitation • Maternal and Child Health • Basic Education and Literacy • Economic and Community Development Global Grants
Global Grant Application • Step 1: Go to rotary.org (My Rotary) • Step 2: Click Take Action (review information prior to starting grant) • Step 3: Click on Grant Application Tools • Step 4: Reauthorize Sign In & Password • Step 5: Click on Global Grants (on left) • Step 6: Complete Domestic (here) and Host (overseas) Partner Information Global Grants
Application – Continued • Step 7: Objectives (see examples) • Step 8: Sustainability Explanation • Step 9: Partner information • Step 10: Budget AND Financing must equal • Step 11: District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC) from Both Districts Need to Sign Global Grants
Application Questions • Andrew Wade, Global Grants Chair, 703-477-8980 • Jim Church, Co-Chair, 571-247-8158 • Tom Dunnells, Application Specialist, 571-247-8158 • Patricia Velkoff, Ph.D., Grant Specialist, 703-938-6100 Global Grants