District Simplified

Grants

• Utilize a portion of the district’s DDF• Itemized and budgeted

humanitarian good and services– Local community projects– International projects

• Direct Rotarian involvement

District Simplified Grants

Policies and Guidelines

• Adherence to standard grant policies• Used only for eligible items/activities• Close community research/interaction• Rotary Club funds entire project up-

front• Upon completion of report, District

7620 sends grant check to club

Rotarian Involvement

• Community assessment• Project committee• Project implementation• Liaison with beneficiaries• Hands-on involvement• Project promotion

Request Procedure

• Submit District 7620 DSG Application– Minimum of 2 weeks in advance of project– Send to KathyMcP@aol.com

• Content– Project name, location, description,

objectives, start and finish dates– Publicity– Financing, Contacts, Signatures

Reporting Procedure

• District 7620 DSG Report– Send to KathyMcP@aol.com– Within 1 month of completion

• Content– What was done, when and where,

beneficiaries– Rotary Involvement, #’s, examples– Publicity– Final Financial Report– Signatures

• Maintain accounting records• ALL expenditures must be within TRF

guidelines– No donations to existing projects or

other organizations– No contributions to other TRF programs– When in doubt, refer to the Best

Practices manual or consult with your Grants Coordinator

Stewardship

Questions?