The Humanitarian Grants Division of The Rotary Foundation supports Rotarians with their efforts to implement humanitarian service projects by facilitating their participation in the grants program and ensuring the responsible use of grant funds according to The Rotary Foundation guidelines.
 
The Humanitarian Grants Program provides grants to Rotary clubs and districts to implement humanitarian projects. There are several grant types that address different service needs and funding options.

District 5100 has developed a policy regarding Matching and Simplified Grants.

The following grants are available to support these endeavors.

• District Simplified Grants : A tool for Rotary districts to support short-term, humanitarian projects that benefit either the international or local community. This grant is applied for by the district and can be up to 20% of the District's Designated Fund (DDF). A club may apply to the District 5100 Grants committee for a grant ranging in value from $250 to $2,000 See how funds have been distributed thus far this year.
  
  
• Volunteer Service Grants (formerly Individual Grants): Subsidize travel of an 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. See the Rotary International Web site.
  
  
• Matching Grants : Support international service projects involving Rotary clubs or districts in two or more countries.  Through Matching Grants, The Rotary Foundation matches contributions raised by clubs and districts for international humanitarian projects. Frequently, these are World Community Service projects. The Rotary Foundation provides a 1:1 match on District Designated Funds (DDF) SHARE contributions and 0.5:1 match for new cash contributions. There are terms and conditions which must be met in applying for a Matching Grant. Information is available on the Rotary International Web site. See how funds have been distributed thus far this year.
  
  
• Health, Hunger, and Humanity Grants (3-H) : Awarded to fund long-term, self-help, and grassroots development projects which are too large for one club or district to implement on their own. These grants are usually above $150,000 US and can involve several clubs and districts. As with all grants, there are terms and conditions which are required by The Rotary Foundation.
  
  
• Disaster Recovery : Funds are collected on a temporary, restricted basis to support RI's disaster recovery efforts, focusing on long-term reconstruction.