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for any Foundation grant, with one exception: the international sponsor of a humanitarian global grant
won’t be restricted from receiving new grants if a report is overdue and the international sponsor did not
receive the funds.

F. The Foundation may, at any time, review grants, conduct audits, send monitors, require additional
documentation, or suspend any or all payments.
G. Districts are required to report on the use of grant funds to their member clubs according to the terms of
their qualification.

H. Grant sponsors are required to keep copies of all receipts and bank statements related to spending of grant
funds, according to the terms of their qualification and applicable laws.
I. Grant sponsors that don’t adhere to Foundation policies and guidelines in implementing and financing
grant projects will be required to return all grant funds and may be barred from receiving other grants for
up to five years.
J. The first progress report must be submitted 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.

K. Final reports must be submitted within two months of completing the project.

L. If grant activities aren’t implemented within 12 months of payment, the grant will be canceled, and the
sponsors will be required to return the funds.

M. 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, and the funds will be credited as follows:
1. 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 sources. Cash and
Foundation donor advised fund contributions will be credited to Annual Fund-SHARE. Non-Rotary
cash contributions will be credited to the World Fund.
2. If a partial grant amount is returned, all funds will be credited to the World Fund.

N. If $1,000 or less of grant funds remain after a project is completed, they may be used for activities that meet
the global grant eligibility requirements without preapproval from the Foundation. Remaining grant funds
in any amount may not be spent on expenses that are not related to the global grant.
O. Grant funds of $1,000 or less that are returned to the Foundation will be credited to the World Fund.

P. The following countries have their own requirements for returning funds:
1. Argentina: Any unused grant funds of more than ARS10 must be returned.

2. Brazil: Any unused grant funds of more than BRL100 must be returned.

3. India: Any unused grant funds of more than INR10,000 must be returned.
Q. Acceptable reports include the following details about the project:

1. A description of how the project advanced the goals of the selected areas of focus
2. An account of how the project achieved the specific objectives outlined in the grant application,
including the measures you set and the data you collected

3. An explanation of how the project’s results will be sustained over time

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