NEW ROTARY FOUNDATION GRANT DEADLINES APPROACHING

The District 6250 Rotary Foundation Grants Committee has established new deadlines for submission of Matching Grants and District Simplified Grants for the 2010-11 Rotary year. Competition has increased for the District Designated Funds and there is a possibility that the matching funds from Rotary International (the World Fund) will again be limited. The changes will help the District better service the needs of the clubs.

The deadline for submission of 2010-11 Matching Grant proposals to the District 6250 Grants Committee will be April 1, 2010. Since these proposals will be for the Rotary year starting July 1, 2010, all signature blocks requesting officer signatures, such as District Governor or Club President, should indicate Rotarians serving in those positions for the 2010-2011 Rotary year. Remember also that District 6250 will only be able to do matching grants with clubs or districts who are not involved in the Future Vision Pilot. Review the rotary.org website for additional information. The District Grants Committee would then notify clubs of District Designated Fund approval within 30-60 days.

The deadline for submission of 2010-11 District Simplified Grant proposals to the District 6250 Grants Committee will be September 1, 2010. District Simplified Grant dollars, totaling $23,436, will be allocated first to eligible projects received by that date. If any funds remain, they may be allocated to eligible projects received after 9/1/2010.

These new deadlines will help in four ways:

• Allocations of funding by the District Grants Committee well in advance of deadlines will allow the clubs to adjust their budgets for their projects.
• Advanced deadlines at the district level will encourage early submittal of matching grants to The Rotary Foundation so World Fund dollars can be used to match DDF and club cash contributions.
• If club projects do not qualify for Matching Grants, there will be sufficient opportunity to adjust project proposals for submission as District Simplified Grants.
• Earlier submission deadlines for District Simplified Grants will allow the District Grant Committee to allocate more equitably DSG funds to clubs who request them.

If you would like more information on the Matching Grant or District Simplified Grants, see http://rotary6250.org/district/district_grants.shtml or rotary.org. You can also contact Theresa Carroll, District Rotary Foundation Grants Sub-committee Chair at badgerterri@yahoo.com or (608) 314-4567, or Mary Kessens, District Rotary Foundation Committee Chair at kessens@gdinet.com or (608) 516-1306.