Rotary Global Grant GG1871987: Application Approved

Dear Rotarians:

Congratulations! Your global grant application (GG1871987) for funding to provide a cooking and baking training to people who are low-income and live on the streets in Philippines, submitted by the Rotary Club of Manila and the Rotary Club of Osaka-East, has been approved by The Rotary Foundation. The award is in the amount of US$ 40,757.00. This letter serves as formal notification of your grant approval and explains what you must do to receive grant payment. It also contains important information for grant-funded travelers and links to additional resources.

Grant payment

Moving forward, my colleague LaTia Gambrell will assist you with the payment requirements process. If you have any questions about your payment, LaTia can be reached at Latia.Gambrell@rotary.org and 847-866-4607. To receive payment, please complete these steps:

Provide account information for the global grant bank account

Name two Rotarian signatories for the global grant bank account

Confirm all cash contributions

Once the above steps have been completed, you can expect to receive your grant payment in approximately two weeks. Grant payments are made based on the current Rotary International exchange rate at the time of payment. Read on to learn more about each step:

1. Provide account information

With your grant partner, determine an appropriate location for the bank account that will receive payment from the Foundation. Sign in to My Rotary and navigate to the Grant Center to provide account information for the global grant bank account.

2. Name signatories

In the Grant Center designate two Rotarians who will act as signatories, overseeing payments made from the global grant bank account. Account signatories must be members of the sponsoring club or district.

3. Confirm cash contributions

Confirm all cash contributions that were committed for the financing of the global grant. Contributions can be confirmed in one of two ways:

Send the contributions to the Foundation. Use this contribution form to submit all cash contributions for your grant to the Foundation. Be sure to note the global grant number on the form. For faster service, click here to submit contributions online. Send any cash contributions as quickly as possible to reduce currency fluctuations between the time of contribution and time of payment.

Note: In alignment with the Foundation’s funding model, if the grant application was submitted on or after 1 July 2015, you must contribute an additional 5 percent for cash contributions made to the Foundation to help offset processing and administrative costs.

Send the contributions directly to the global grant bank account. If cash contributions are sent directly to the global grant bank account, send confirmation of their deposit to the Foundation by supplying appropriate documentation (for example, a copy of a deposit slip or a current bank statement).

Note: Paul Harris Fellow recognition is not awarded for contributions sent directly to the grant bank account. Contributions sent directly to the grant bank account do not need to include the additional 5 percent.

Travel arrangements, insurance coverage and pre-departure orientation

Travelers are responsible for making their own travel arrangements. They may work with Rotary International Travel Service (RITS) or make arrangements on their own. Review the grant travel page of the Rotary website to learn more. Travelers are responsible for obtaining their own travel insurance, which may be purchased with grant funds. Review the grant travel insurance page of the Rotary website to learn more.

All travelers should participate in an orientation prior to their departure. Grant sponsors may provide the orientation themselves, or travelers can complete an online orientation available in the Learning Center.

Additional resources

Guide to Global Grants

Terms and Conditions for Rotary Foundation District Grants and Global Grants

Rotary International Payment Guidelines (with instructions by country)

Rotary International Payment Guidelines: Frequently Asked Questions and Definitions

If you have any questions about your grant approval, please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely, Annie Shin