Foundation

Foundation is Rotary's own charity that supports 7 Areas of Focus that Rotary Clubs strive to achieve.

The Rotary Foundation

The Rotary Foundation is Rotary's charitable arm. It helps Rotary clubs turn donations into sustainable projects that improve lives in communities around the world.

Latest published figures (2024–25)

US$273 million was awarded for global service initiatives.
The Foundation received more than US$569 million.
Support came from more than 478,000 individuals, over 31,000 Rotary clubs and nearly 1,900 Rotaract clubs.
The Foundation awarded 1,424 global grants, 468 district grants and 74 disaster-response grants.

Rotary's seven areas of focus

Promoting peace
Fighting disease
Providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene
Saving mothers and children
Supporting education
Growing local economies
Protecting the environment

Figures are the latest published by Rotary International and relate to the 2024–25 Rotary year.

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Community Awards

We will be making Community Awards for 2026–27. Information and application forms will be available later in the year.

End Polio Now

Rotary is committed to ending Polio around the World

Foundation

Foundation is Rotary's own charity that supports 7 Areas of Focus that Rotary Clubs strive to achieve.

Lend with Care is an initiative of poverty fighting charity, CARE International UK.

Membership

We offer two types of Membership - Individual and Corporate where up to 3 people from the business become members.

This innovative project provides spectacles for people in Sri Lanka, particularly those who are poor or elderly. As at July 2026, over 125,000 pairs have been supplied.