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District grants
These additional conditions apply to district grants:

1. Final reports that document the disbursement of funds must be submitted to the Foundation within 12
months of when sponsors receive the payment, or within two months of the last grant money being
disbursed.
2. All grant projects and activities funded by district grants need to be completed within 24 months of the
Foundation or the local district transferring funds to the club or project site.

3. If more than $1,000 of grant funds remain after the projects are completed, the Foundation needs to
approve their use for additional project-related expenses. If you cannot spend these funds as approved,
you must return them to The Rotary Foundation, and they will be credited to the district’s DDF.

4. If $1,000 or less of grant funds remain after the projects are completed, funds may be used for activities
that meet the district grant eligibility requirements and do not require pre-approval from the Foundation.
Remaining grant funds in any amount may not be spent on expenses that are not related to the district
grant.

5. Grant funds of $1,000 or less that are returned to the Foundation will be moved to the World Fund.
6. The following countries have these requirements for returning funds:

a. Argentina: Any unused grant funds of more than ARS 10 must be returned.

b. Brazil: Any unused grant funds of more than BRL 100 must be returned.
c. India: Any unused grant funds of more than INR 10,000 must be returned.

Global grants

These additional conditions apply to global grants:

1. You need to send in a first progress report within 12 months of receiving the first grant payment. After
that, progress reports are due within 12 months of the acceptance date of the previous report.
2. Final reports need to be submitted within two months of completing the project.

3. If more than $1,000 of grant funds remain after a project is completed, the Foundation needs to approve
their use for additional project-related expenses. If you cannot spend these funds as approved, you must
return them to The Rotary Foundation. The funds will be moved as follows:

a. If the full grant amount is returned, World Fund, DDF, endowed fund spendable earnings,
directed gifts, and Corporate Social Responsibility funds will be returned to their original source.
Cash and TRF-Donor Advised Fund contributions will be moved to Annual Fund-SHARE. Non-
Rotary cash contributions will be moved to the World Fund.

b. If a partial grant amount is returned, all funds will be moved to the World Fund.
4. If $1,000 or less of grant funds remain after the grant activities are completed, funds may be used for
activities that meet the global grant eligibility requirements and do not require pre-approval from the
Foundation. Remaining grant funds in any amount may not be spent on expenses that are not related to
the global grant.

5. Grant funds of $1,000 or less that are returned to the Foundation will be moved to the World Fund.
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