Volunteer Service Grants (formerly Individual Grants): Subsidize travel of individual or small groups for qualified international humanitarian service in Rotary countries for periods up to 60 days. The grant is a flat $3,000 for an individual and $6,000 for a team of up to six Rotarians to travel to a an international humanitarian project. There are other restrictions in obtaining a Volunteer Service Grant.
Only active Rotarians are eligible to travel. Spouses who are not Rotary club members but who are qualified to serve may accompany a team but may not serve as the team leader or travel without a team
Minimum stay for direct service grants is 10 days at the project site
The award is now a flat grant with US$3,000 available to an individual or $6,000 available for a team of up to five members
Remaining funds may be used for project related costs per the terms and conditions
Receipts are required for single expenditures over $75
The agreement form and the payee information are included in the application to expedite payment
Applications must be received three months prior to departure and be complete for approval two months prior to departure
Eligibility for travelers is based on 1) a defined community need; 2) a need that can be met by the experience and skills of the Rotarians/team and 3) an understanding that the skills and experience are not available in the community. Start planning now with the host club and/or district to ensure adequate documentation of pre-application plans.
The new applications in PDF or MSWORD and terms and conditions are available for download PDF. Applications will be accepted starting 1 July 2008 for travel starting 1 October 2008.