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marginalized populations

Projects that do not seek to achieve a positive, measurable, and sustainable impact on the environment
would not be eligible for global grant funding within the protecting the environment area of focus. A
successful global grant project requires a comprehensive and holistic approach to resolving specific issues
that have a harmful effect on the environment. The Rotary Foundation considers the following stand-
alone activities to be outside the scope of the area of focus and not eligible for global grant funding:

1. Community beautification projects

2. Single-event training or education sessions
3. Single-event river, beach, or habitat clean-ups

4. Tree plantings that are not part of a larger ecological framework and strategy
5. Crematories as a stand-alone equipment and infrastructure purchase or installation without a
holistic project design that aims to achieve specific and measurable positive environmental
impacts

6. Nature therapy
7. Food distribution programs

8. Outdoor recreational activities

9. Projects that involve only building infrastructure, purchasing equipment, or training in how to
use that equipment

Note: This list is not a complete list of ineligible activities. For more information on project design
requirements, refer to the Environment Guidelines for Global Grant Funding (coming soon).

Elements of Successful Humanitarian Projects and Vocational Training Teams

Environment global grants are:

1. Sustainable — Communities can continue to make progress in environmental protection and
sustainability after the Rotary clubs or districts complete their work.
2. Measurable — Sponsors need to set targets and identify measurements to track project outcomes.

3. Community-driven — Projects meet the needs identified by the host community.

Elements of Successful Scholarships

Global grants support graduate-level scholarships for professionals interested in pursuing careers related
to the environment. The Rotary Foundation considers the following when it evaluates global grant
scholarship applications:

1. The applicant’s previous work experience in environment-related fields
2. The academic program’s alignment with the environment, such as natural resource management,

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