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An overview of Rotary Foundation Grants available to Rotarians

 

 Humanitarian Grants          

 Overview



H umanitarian grants enable Rotarians to support service projects that provide water wells, medical care, literacy classes, and other essentials to people in need. Rotarian participation is key to the projects’ success. Through the Humanitarian Grants Program, Rotarians have received US$1.6 billion in grant awards since 1947.

  • District Simplified Grants enable districts to support service activities or humanitarian endeavors that benefit local or international communities. Requests may be submitted between 1 July and 31 March, and funds are available the following July.  Read more about District Simplified Grants. 
  • During 2009-10, Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3-H) Grants were phased out. Read more.
  • Matching Grants help Rotary clubs and districts carry out humanitarian projects with clubs and districts in other countries. The Rotary Foundation provides a one-to-one match for each US$1 District Designated Fund/SHARE contribution and a $0.50 match for each new $1 cash contribution. Applications are accepted from 1 July to 31 March.
    Read more and apply for a Matching Grant . 
  • Volunteer Service Grants formerly supported qualified Rotarians and their spouses traveling abroad to plan needed projects or to provide essential services in a community. At their April 2009 meeting, The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees decided to end some Rotary programs, including this one. Effective 1 July 2009, The Rotary Foundation will no longer fund Volunteer Service Grants.
    Read more about the Trustees' decisions .

 Grant funds may be used for capital on revolving loans, also called microcredit or village banking, which allow low-income people, usually women, to borrow money, animals, or equipment to facilitate small businesses. Read more about revolving loans .

The Humanitarian Grants Cadre of Technical Advisers is a registry of Rotarians willing to provide technical expertise to The Rotary Foundation and to Rotarians developing and implementing 3-H and competitive Matching Grant projects worldwide. Learn more about the cadre or register as a member .

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