Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. By working together to respond to real community needs, clubs and districts strengthen their global partnerships.

Global grants can fund: humanitarian projects, scholarships for graduate-level academic studies, vocational training teams, which are groups of professionals who travel abroad ether to teach local professionals about their field or learn more about it themselves.

Global grants have a minimum budget of $30,000 and a maximum World Fund award of $400,000. Grant sponsors can use a combination of District Designated Funds (DDF), cash, and/or directed gifts and endowment earnings to fund a global grant. The Foundation will provide 80% World Fund match for all DDF contributions. There is no minimum World Fund match.