District Grants Process 2024-2025

District grants support club-sponsored humanitarian projects aligned with The Rotary Foundation (TRF) and District 5450 missions. These hands-on Rotarian projects address immediate needs in both local and international communities.

Online Submission Process

• Complete the Google Form: Attach related forms as instructed. The form has minimal mandatory responses and can be saved as a draft at any point.
• Automatic Routing: Upon submission (draft or final), the form is routed to the grant review team with a copy sent to the applicant from "Google Forms." It is very important that you save this email as it contains the link to edit your application later.
• Editing and Additional Documents: Notify the grant team at grants5450@gmail.com if you edit the original application or need to send additional documents. This ensures your edits are recognized and processed appropriately.

District Grants Requirements

District Grants are humanitarian projects that must meet TRF and District guidelines. Each grant:

• Addresses a need identified by an underserved community.
• Is a Rotary project with proper signage and publicity, not a project of another organization.
• Ensures all grant funds are under Rotarian control.
• Incurs no expenses or begins until the grant application is approved.
• Involves hands-on participation by the sponsoring Rotarians at the project site or, for international projects, by a partner Rotary Club in the project area.
• Is designed to be completed within one year of approval.
• Meets additional requirements as outlined in the District 5450 District Grants Terms and Conditions.

District Grant Funding

• Matching Funds: Club funds are matched $1 to $1 with District Designated Funds (DDF) up to specified limits. District Grants do not receive additional matching funds from TRF.
• DDF Pool: $110,000 is available for District Grants in 2024-2025. The DDF pool for District Grants is separate from that for Global Grants.
• Funding Allocation: Approved applications receive DDF until the pool is exhausted. Awards may be prorated in the month the DDF runs out.
• Club Limits: The maximum DDF available to a club is $6,000 for all projects during the grant year. The maximum DDF per project is $3,000 for the Sponsoring Club.

Project Limits Based on Club Contributions

• $3,000 for a single club.
• $4,000 for two clubs.
• $5,000 for three clubs.
• $6,000 for four or more clubs.

Conflicts of Interest

All Rotary Grants must meet The Rotary Foundation (TRF) conditions related to Conflicts of Interest. Any potential conflict must be disclosed in the application. A Rotarian with a conflict may not be a member of the grant’s committee or involved in oversight.

Additional Information

For more details or previous years’ forms, please contact: grants5450@gmail.com