BIGGER, BETTER, SUSTAINABLE
Occasionally I am asked, “why do you like global grants so much.” OK, truth be told, I’m seldom if ever asked that. But, I’m going to answer anyway!
With a global grant, you can do so much more, do it on a bigger scale and do things that will last beyond the grant period. The minimum amount of a grant is $30,000 so at its smallest, it’s still very meaningful.
A grant must be shown to provide a real community need and must be sustainable. In other words, the good we’re achieving for a community must be able to become self-supporting. And let’s don’t forget that much, if not all, of the funding is matched (80%) by Rotary. So, a $30,000 grant can become $54,000 by this match.
Why a global grant? So, things can be done on a larger scale tour addressing a proven community need and answer that need for a long, long, time.
Some say but isn’t a global grant just for efforts outside the United States? That’s true but there is thing called a reverse grant that allows a partnership between a foreign club and a U.S. club that provides funding for a project here at home. In fact, three of our clubs are doing so at this moment.
Our friends in District 5280 are going on an International humanitarian trip (October 2-6) to provide some relief to the fire devastated areas in Maui! That’s right, an international trip to Maui, caused by partnering with a foreign club. There are 6 spots reserved for our members, let me know if interested.
Let’s start thinking bigger!
We’re here to help.