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3. Take part in club and district activities as requested by their sponsors, such as speaking at club or district equipment, and fees. The amount withheld will be deducted from the scholarship payment.
meetings and participating in service projects

4. Be proficient in the language of the host country
VII. COOPERATING ORGANIZATIONS

Cooperating organizations are reputable non-Rotary organizations or academic institutions that provide expertise,
VI. HOW GRANTS ARE FUNDED infrastructure, advocacy, training, education, or other support for the grant. Cooperating organizations need to
comply with all reporting and auditing activities required by The Rotary Foundation and provide receipts and
District grants
proof of purchases as required. Universities hosting scholars are not considered cooperating organizations.
District grants are funded by The Rotary Foundation solely with allocations from the District Designated Fund
(DDF). A district may apply for a single grant each Rotary year to support one or more projects using up to 50
percent of its SHARE allocation, which represents 50 percent of its annual giving from the previous three years District grants
plus any Endowment-SHARE earnings. All funding provided to cooperating organizations needs to be used for specific project expenses. The sponsor
district needs to maintain an itemized report of these expenses.
Global grants
Global grants
Global grants have a minimum budget of $30,000 and a maximum World Fund award of $400,000. Grant
sponsors can use a combination of District Designated Funds (DDF), cash, and/or directed gifts and endowment With a grant application, sponsors need to provide a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by both
earnings to fund a global grant. The Foundation will provide an 80 percent World Fund match for all DDF primary sponsors and the cooperating organization. It should include:
contributions. There is no minimum World Fund match. Sponsors also have the option of financing global grants 1. Verification from both primary sponsors that the grant is initiated, controlled, and managed by Rotary
without a World Fund match using any combination of cash, DDF, and/or directed gifts and endowment earnings
clubs or districts
to reach a minimum budget of $30,000.
2. An endorsement from the primary sponsors affirming that the cooperating organization is reputable,
responsible, and acting within all governing laws
Grant sponsors may contribute cash toward a global grant, but it will not be matched by the Foundation. Non- 3. A grant implementation plan clearly listing the activities of each party
Rotarian contributions may also be added to a grant, as long as they don’t come from a cooperating organization,
a project supplier or vendor, or someone who benefits from the grant. Non-Rotarian contributions will not be 4. An agreement from the cooperating organization to participate in any financial review by the Foundation
matched by the Foundation. Both Rotarian and non-Rotarian cash contributions must include an additional of activities connected with the grant
contribution of 5% to offset processing and administrative expenses. Funds should never be collected from
beneficiaries in exchange for receiving the grant. At least 15 percent of contributions to global grants that fund
humanitarian projects need to come from outside the project country. Host sponsors for humanitarian projects VIII. PAYMENTS
are encouraged to contribute toward the financing of the grant. Cash contributions to the Annual Fund may not be District grants
moved to a global grant.
Grant funds will be paid only to the district or district foundation bank account that you listed in your application.
District grant funds will not be released until the district grant from the previous Rotary year is closed. District
Grant financing cannot be changed after it is approved. Paul Harris Fellow recognition credit will be given only for grants are paid out at the Rotary International exchange rate at the time of payment. Funds are not available after
sponsor contributions sent to The Rotary Foundation, not for contributions sent directly to the project. Sponsors the close of the implementation year, meaning that if sponsors don’t meet all payment requirements by 31 May of
shouldn’t send contributions before a grant is approved. They’ll be credited to the grant application, but if the the implementation year, the grant will be canceled.
application isn’t approved, the contributions will be credited to the Annual Fund-SHARE and can’t be reallocated
after that. All global grant contributions are considered irrevocable contributions to The Rotary Foundation and Global grants
will not be refunded.
Grant funds won’t be released until the grant sponsors have entered their bank account information in the Grant
Center, sponsor contributions have been submitted to The Rotary Foundation, and any payment contingencies
Scholars who receive funding from sources other than their Rotary scholarship may use them, but the Foundation have been met. Grant funds will be sent to the account listed in the Grant Center. Project funds may not be paid to
will not match other scholarship or personal funds. The Rotary Foundation is required to withhold tax from global a vendor, cooperating organization, or beneficiary organization before project expenses have been incurred or
grant scholarships awarded for study in the U.S. (except for scholars from Japan, Canada, and Germany, who are services have been delivered. Organizations being reimbursed for project expenses need to give the Rotarian
funded through associate foundations in those countries) on any expenses beyond tuition, books, necessary project sponsors copies of the original invoice or receipt before they’ll be paid. The people with signing authority

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