The three groups who brainstormed ideas wil l present their selected idea and we'\;ll vote as a club on what Distri ct Grant project to apply for!
\n\n| \n MEETING 1 \; &bull\; \; April 24< /p>\n\n Brainstorm &\; Select Ideas \n | \n
\n MEETING 2 \; &bull\; \; May 15 \n\nPresent Sele cted Ideas &\; Vote \n | \n
WHAT IS A DISTRICT GRANT ?
\n\nDistrict Grants allow Rotary clubs to apply for fundi ng from District 5770 to undertake one-time community service projects. Th e District receives these funds from the Rotary Foundation and distributes them to qualified clubs. There is a limit of one District Grant per club per year.
\n\nOur club contributed a minimum 20% match\, and the Dis trict funds the remainder (typically receiving less than requested\, plan accordingly).
\n\n| \n 7 AREAS OF FOCUS \; (project must address at least one) \n | \n |
| \n ✦ Peace &\; Conflict Prevention / Resoluti on \n | \n \n ✦ Environment \n | \n
| \n ✦ Dise ase Prevention &\; Treatment \n | \n \n ✦ Water &\; Sanitation \n | \n
| \n ✦ Basic Education & amp\; Literacy \n | \n |
| \n ✦ Maternal &\; Child Health \n | \n \n \; \n | \n
PROJECT RULES\, AT A GLANCE
\n\n| \n ✅ | \n \n < strong>❌ MUST NOT \n | \n \n Be a one-time project with NEW be neficiaries (you cannot repeat last year'\;s project) \n | \n
\n Fund existing or ongoing projects of an other organization \n | \n \n
| \n Involve active\, personal participation by Rotarians \n | \n \n Use funds for travel\, salari es\, or administrative overhead \n | \n
| \n Be short-term and completed within one year \n | \n \n Include consumable items (band-aids\, laundry soap\, etc.) \n | \n
| \n Use Rotary International branded logo\, perma nently affixed \n | \n \n Directl y benefit a Rotarian or immediate family member \n | \n
| \n Have a separate dedicated bank account (2 signatories required) \n | \n \n Purchase land\, buildings\, or construct substantial structures \n | \n
| \n Club contributes a minimum 20% of total project cost \n | \n \n Start before July 15 or end after February 1\, 2027 \n | \n
| \n ⛔ Ada Sunrise Rotary received a 2025&ndash \;26 District Grant for Disaster Readiness Kits distributed to 100 househo lds. District rules prohibit applying for the same project twice\, new pro ject\, new beneficiaries required. \n | \n
| \n DATE \n | \n \n MILESTONE \n | \n \n NOTES \n | \n
| \n Apr il 24\, 2026 \n | \n \n MEETING 1 - Brainstorming Session \n | \n \n Groups brainstorm &\; document ideas\, sel ects lead \n | \n
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End of April (TBD) \n | \n \n < p>District Grant Training Assembly on Zoom\n | \n\n 2+ members must attend. \n\nMandatory to sub mit. \n | \n
| \n ASAP \n | \n \n Sign and email th e MOU to Liz McKown (eamckown@me.com) \n | \n \n Required before application is accepted. \n | \n
| \n ASAP \n | \n
\n Confirm per capita giving &ge\; $25 to the Annual Fund (3 years) \n | \n \n
President/Treasurer to verify. \n | \n
| \n May 15\, 2026 \n |
\n \n MEETING 2 - Presentation &a mp\; Vote \n | \n \n Eac h group lead presents their selected idea\; club votes on the winner. \ n | \n
| \n M ay 31\, 2026 5:00 PM \n | \n
\n APPLICATION DEADLINE\, HARD DEADLINE \n | \n \n Email to Liz McKown. Late = disqua lified. \n | \n
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July 1\, 2026 \n | \n \n Notif ication of award (if approved) \n | \n \n Separate grant bank account must be ready. \n | \n
| \n July 15\, 2026 \n | \n \n Earliest project start date \n | \n \n Do not list an earlier start date on the application. \n | \n
| \n February 1\, 2027 \n | \n \n Latest project end date \n | \n \n Final report due February 21\, 2027. \n | \n <
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HOW GRANTS ARE EVALUATED< /p>\n\n
The District Grants Committee weighs the following criteria when deciding which projects to fund:
\n\n| \n &bull\; Number of community members i mpacted \n | \n
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&bull\; Clearly communicated need for the project \n | \n \n
| \n &bull\; Transformative\, truly makes a difference \n | \n
| \n &bull\; Sustainable for years to come \n | \
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| \n &bull\; Number of Rotarians needed to implement (more is better) \n | \n \n &bull\; Club'\;s ongoing inv olvement in the project \n | \n \n
| \n &bull\; Club'\;s financial participation (minimum 2 0%) \n | \n
| \n &bull\; Club'\;s current and past giving to the Annual Fund \n \n |
| \n &bull\; Address es at least one of the 7 Areas of Focus \n | \n
CONTACT &\; MORE INFO
\n\nDistrict 5770 Grants Chair: Liz McKown \; | \; e amckown@me.com \; | \; 405-401-6603
\n\nDistrict 5770 Gr ants page: https://www.rotary5770.com/sitepage/district-grants-program
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