Programs of The Rotary Foundation
Ambassadorial Scholarships
- First program commenced in 1947
- One of the largest privately-funded and most international scholarship programs in the world – over 30 000 since 1947
- ‘Ambassadors of goodwill’ to improve international understanding
- Types – Academic-year, Multi-year (2-3 years), Cultural (3 or 6 months)
- DDF Funded at cost of $US23 000, $11 000pa, $US10 or 17 000
- 1300 scholarships per annum
- Can be donated to other Districts
- Annual expenditure $US20 million
Rotary Volunteer Grants
- Commenced in 1980
- Subsidises expenses of Rotarians, Alumni and Rotaractors who volunteer their services in another country - Non-Rotarians eligible on conditions
- Potential volunteers must be registered with RI
- Limited to 4-8 weeks; long term 12 months Pilot program
- About 300 grants in 56 countries per annum
- DDF can be used to assist short term; or fund one year terms ($US20 000)
- Annual expenditure $US800 000
Group Study Exchange
- Commenced in 1965
- Annual awards to paired Districts to provide travel expenses for a team normally comprised of a Rotarian leader and four non-Rotarians from a variety of vocations for a 4-6 week itinerary of education and cultural exchange.
- 500+ teams per annum
- No cost to DDF (funded ex World Fund)
- Options available at cost to DDF eg second GSE, $12 000
- Annual expenditure $US5 million.
Discovery Grants (Carl P. Miller)
- Commenced in 1990
- Provide seed money to Clubs and Districts to help investigate potential International Service projects.
- Grants competitive and limited to maximum of $US3000
- DDF can fund non competitive Discovery Grants
- Annual expenditure $US150 000
Helping Grants
- Commenced in 1996
- Provide partial support for humanitarian projects in countries other than sponsoring Club or District where participation by Rotarians in the recipient country is limited or impossible, eg Non-Rotary countries.
- Maximum Grant $US15 000 (sponsors must contribute 2/3)
- 30 grants in 10 countries (developing program)
- DDF can be used
- Paul Harris Fellow Recognition available
- Expenditure in 1997-98 $US 177 000
Matching Grants
- Commenced in 1965
- Provide matching funds for International Service projects of Clubs and Districts in cooperation with Rotarians of the recipient country to help improve the quality of life of those less fortunate.
- Since 1965, over 7700 grants totaling $US70 million in 165 countries
- Criteria – humanitarian, significant Rotarian involvement by two countries, visible Rotary identification, benefit recipient community
- About 1200 grants per annum.
- Paul Harris Fellow Recognition
- DDF can supplement Club support
- Annual expenditure $US13 million
- Potential projects can be identified from the WCS Project Exchange List on RI’s Internet home page: http://www.rotary.org/programs/ 0r from the District Committee
Peace Programs
- Commenced in 1988
- Provide partial funding to international conferences that focus on conflict resolution and ways to enhance the search for peace.
- Clubs/Districts may apply
- Topics must cover broad human concern, involving international cooperation and program must be orientated towards positive suggestions for personal (or Club/District) action and include at least 50% discussion.
- DDF may be used to increase grant
- Maximum grant $US25 000
- Expenditure in 1997-98 $US150 000
New Opportunities Grants
- Commenced in 1996
- To enable Clubs and Districts to use their DDF to design service projects which are new and unique and do not necessarily meet all the eligibility criteria of existing programs.
- Maximum $US10 000
- DDF must fund
- 43 grants totaling $US300 000 in 1997-98
Grants for University Teachers
- Commenced in 1986
- Purpose is to build international understanding and friendship while strengthening
higher education in low income countries.
- Awarded to faculty members to teach in developing countries for three to ten months.
- DDF funded $US10 00 (3-5 months); $US20 000 (6-10 months)
- 30 grants per annum
- Annual expenditure $US305 000
Health Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants
- Commenced in 1978
- Designed for major projects (too big for Clubs/Districts) aimed at improving health, alleviating hunger and enhancing human and social development – capacity for self reliance is essential.
- Grants for $US100-500 000 paid over 3 years
- Recent grants average $US175 000
- Planning Grants to maximum of $US20 000 are available
- DDF may assist
PolioPlus
- Commenced in 1985
- Objective is to eradicate poliomyelitis from the world
- Administered by Trustees in conjunction with WHO
- Contributions from Rotarians $US400 million by 2005
- Used for vaccine and surveillance
- On target for Eradication in 2000 and Certification in 2005
PolioPlus Partners
- Commenced in 1995
- Objective is to provide needed supplies to polio endemic countries
- Opportunity for all to help final campaign
- Over 1200 Clubs in 248 Districts contributed to date
- $US 100 and above helps
– list of requirements available
