District Grants

What district grants support

You can use District Grants to fund a variety of District and club projects and activities, including:

Humanitarian projects, such as Community Grants and Vocational Grants.
Scholarships for any level, length of time, location, or area of study
Youth programs, including Rotary Youth Exchange, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA), Rotaract, and Interact

Vocational Grants:

A club can apply for a District Vocational grant for an amount up to $3,000. These grants are intended specifically for vocational studies towards a certification program. Vocational grants are not designed to support academic studies. District Grant checks will be issued to the club, not directly to the school or student.

Only post high school grants will be accepted. Certification programs may be attended at any local schools. Clubs are eligible to apply for both District Grants, a Community grant and a Vocational grant. The District Grant module is used to apply for either grants. When applying for a Vocational Grant - label your Project Name starting with 'VOCATIONAL' - then the project name. Working with other cooperating organizations and collaborating with other clubs is encouraged.

2025-2026 District Grants Hands-On Training:

Interactive Training on the 'How', 'When', and 'Why' to apply for District Grant Funding for your club's Community projects or giving student Vocational Scholarships.

2025-2026 District Grants Application:

If you are ready to apply for a District Grant, click here.

2025-2026 List of Current District Grants:

If you would like to see the current list of District Grants applied for, under review or approved, click here.

Video Tutorial on How To Close Your Grant in 3 Easy Steps Now Available Here!

District Grant Information:

The allocation of District Grant Funds (District Designated Funds [DDF] that are apportioned to fund all District Grants), are at the discretion of the District Governor and the District Rotary Foundation Chair (DRFC). The District Grant Committee will review all District Grant applications. These grants must be approved by the District Grant Committee Chair and the District Rotary Foundation Chair.

District Grants are intended to support short-term humanitarian projects that benefit a local community and offer the Rotary Club an opportunity to have hands on non-Rotarian and, when possible, family participation.

District Grants may also include Vocational Scholarships, which are scholarships that are NOT post graduate and may include accredited/certified trade schools and of shorter duration. Clubs may submit up to two applications but no more than one Vocational Scholarship per Rotary Club, may be awarded. (See District Vocational Scholarship Application for more details).

Club Qualification Requirements:

A minimum of two MOU Certified members
No outstanding balances for RI and District invoices as of July 1, 2025.
NEW!! Enter a minimum of 6 priority goals in the Rotary Club Central, highly recommend entering 13 goals.

Important Dates:

District Grant Hands-On Training - August (date to be announced)
Submit Request for District Grant deadline - October 30, 2025
District Grant Funding deadline - December 31, 2025
District Grant Final Reporting deadline is 60 days after close of your grant project or May 1st, whichever is earliest.

Please note:

Grant funds can only be used for expenses after grant project has been approved for funding. Expenses for reimbursement will not be accepted.

Club Size Formula:

Based on size (see below), all District Grants require a cash contribution to the project. Please mail the contribution check the same date the online application is accepted. The District Grant Committee will only review those applications from Rotary Clubs that have mailed their checks and the District Office has received the same. All online applications are due October 30^TH, 2025. Please note ALL District Grant applications require a cash contribution per club size. The District Grants’ contribution is NOT the same club size formula as those for the District Awards. The cash contribution amount (per club size as of July 1^st, 2024) formula is as follows:

** LARGE (50 or more Members) $750.00

** Medium (25-49 Members) $500.00

** Small (24 Members or less) $250.00

Apply For or review a District Grant here

MOU Training:

To participate in Rotary Foundation Global and District Grants, the Club must fulfill the following:

Two members per club must attend a MOU Certification Session, either in-person (District Assembly on May 17, 2025) or online (by June 7, 2025)
MOU Certification Form signed by the attendee, 2025-26 Club President, and 2026-27 Club President
Members must submit all signatures by June 30, 2025 to be MOU certified.

Deadline to apply for District Grants is October 30, 2025

Deadline to complete District Grant Final Reporting is May 1, 2026

For the Power Point presentation, click here.