Grants

Rotary members contribute their skills, expertise, and resources to help solve some of the world’s toughest problems. From providing clean water to promoting peace worldwide, Rotary Foundation grants bring service project ideas to life.

Participants can design exchanges that combine their professional goals with a humanitarian project.

2023-24 Grant Summary

485

district grants

1,285

global grants

105

disaster response grants

1

programs of scale grants

$30M

Program awards

$82M

Program awards

$4M

Program awards

$2M

Program awards

Are you interested in applying for a grant? You must be a member of a Rotary club to be eligible.

  • District grants fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad
     
  • Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus.
     
  • Disaster response grants support relief and recovery efforts in areas that have been affected by natural disaster.
     
  • Programs of scale grants fund intentional effort by Rotary members, in partnership with others, to expand proven program models within our areas of focus in order to benefit more people and in more places and foster lasting change.