Global Grants

Global grants support large international and local activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. By working together to respond to real community needs, clubs and districts strengthen their global partnerships.

What global grants support

Global grants can fund:

• Humanitarian projects
• Scholarships for graduate-level academic studies
• Vocational training teams, which are groups of professionals who travel abroad either to teach local professionals about their field or to learn more about it themselves

How they’re funded

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 earnings to fund a global grant. The Foundation will provide an 80% World Fund match for all DDF contributions. There is no minimum World Fund match.

Both the district or club in the country where the activity is carried out and the international partner district or club must first become qualified before applying for a global grant. To learn more about the qualification process and grant management contact District Rotary Foundation Grants Officer Sam Jones.  Detailed information can also be found on the Rotary International website by logging in with your My Rotary account.