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Humanitarian Programs
The Rotary Foundation's Humanitarian Programs support a wide range of international
service activities. Rotary clubs and districts worldwide are encouraged to use Humanitarian grants
as tools to help them fund their International Service projects, which combat hunger, disease,
ignorance, and poverty. The grant programs are designed to bring Rotary clubs and districts
together in an international partnership, which fosters and nurtures an understanding between
different cultures.
Which type of Humanitarian Grant Best Suits My Club or District Sponsored Project?
The table below is designed to assist Rotarians in matching their service project needs with the
appropriate Humanitarian Program through which the project might be eligible for funding.
Review the Basic Project Criteria column below. Visit Rotary
International to select the corresponding Humanitarian Program for descriptions, eligibility
criteria, and application information.
Matching Grants
- Typical Matching Grant projects funded include: basic educational or occupational training,
water and sanitation, medical care and equipment, low cost shelters, and agricultural projects.
- Projects require at least two clubs or districts in two different Rotary countries.
- Matching Grants provide up to a $50,000 match of contributions from sponsor clubs/districts for
World Community Service humanitarian projects.
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Helping Grants
- Helping Grant projects funded are similar to Matching Grant projects.
- Helping Grants provide partial support of up to $15,000 for humanitarian projects in countries
other than those of the sponsoring club or district, where there are no Rotary clubs or significant
participation by local Rotarians in the project country is limited or impossible.
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Health Hunger and Humanity (3-H) Grants and Planning Grants
- 3-H Grants support major, large-scale, projects that enhance health, help alleviate hunger or
improve human development.
- Grants range from US $100,000 to $500,000 and require the sponsoring clubs to raise 10% of the
project budget.
- Planning grants offset the planning costs for proposed projects which will meet 3-H criteria
but need further development.
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Grants for Rotary Volunteers
- Grants for Rotary Volunteers subsidize the expenses of Rotarians, Foundation Alumni,
Rotaractors and a limited number of non-Rotarians to volunteer their services in another country
for periods of four to eight weeks or more.
- Volunteers must be invited by a Rotary club and be registered by RI Programs before they are
eligible to receive a grant.
- The average grant award available is US $3000.
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Discovery Grants
- Discovery Grants provide seed money to Rotary clubs and districts to help investigate and
prepare proposals for potential International Service projects.
- Typical grant expenses include travel, immunizations, and visa fees.
- Direct grants of up to US $3,000 are available.
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Disaster Relief Grants
- To receive a Disaster Relief Grant, the District Governor of an affected geographic area must
issue a Notice of Disaster with RI Programs.
- Disaster Relief Grants are made at the discretion of the President of Rotary International.
- A Disaster Relief Grant of up to US $5,000 can be made to an RI District that requests funds
for disaster relief projects.
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New Opportunities Grants
- New Opportunities Grants enable clubs and districts to use up to $10,000 of their District
Designated Funds to design service projects which are unique and may not meet all criteria of other
Foundation grant programs.
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