The Rotary Foundation's Humanitarian Programs support a wide range of international service activities. Rotary clubs and districts worldwide are encouraged to use Humanitarian grants as tools to help them fund their International Service projects, which combat hunger, disease, ignorance, and poverty. The grant programs are designed to bring Rotary clubs and districts together in an international partnership, which fosters and nurtures an understanding between different cultures. The table below is designed to assist Rotarians in matching their service project needs with the appropriate Humanitarian Program through which the project might be eligible for funding. Review the Basic Project Criteria column below and select the corresponding Humanitarian Program for descriptions, eligibility criteria, and application information.
Projects require at least two clubs or districts in two different Rotary countries.
Helping Grant projects funded are similar to Matching Grant projects. Planning grants offset the planning costs for proposed projects which will meet 3-H criteria but need further development. The Rotary Club of Coimbatore Central in RI District 3200 had successfully implemented international service projects to provide free eye exams in Coimbatore. The implementation of these earlier projects prepared them to do a larger project to serve the eye care needs of the poor. Grants for Rotary Volunteers subsidize the expenses of Rotarians, Foundation Alumni, Rotaractors and a limited number of non-Rotarians to volunteer their services in another country for periods of four to eight weeks or more.