You can apply for a District Community Grant (DCG) entirely online!

• To submit a DCG application the Club must be ‘Qualified” annually by doing the following:

1. 1. The President-Elect must enter in Rotary Club Central the Annual Fund, Polio Plus and Membership goals for the club. 
   2. The President and President-Elect must sign the Grants MOU (can be found on this page and DACdb).
   3. At least one person in the club must take one of the Grant Management Training Sessions (Annually).

• DCGs are available on the following scale based upon the club’s giving to the TRF Annual Fund:
  • Club per capita giving under $100 eligible for a $2,000 District Community Grant
  • Club per capita giving $101-$199 eligible for a $3,500 District Community Grant
  • Club per capita giving $200 and over eligible for a $5,000 District Community Grant
• Note: District Community Grants are paid on a reimbursable basis. For example, your club would pay, up front, the full project cost. After the project is completed, you would a Final Report with submit receipts and other documentation to District 5020, then receive a reimbursement cheque for 50% of the total Rotary Club expenses, up to a maximum of your club’s allocation required in the grant application. 
• A DCG project may be either a local project (your club, in your community), or an international project (with or without a host club). You will need a two-member committee in your club, and approval of your club president.
• Date of opening applications will be announced to Club Officers Clubs.  You club is encouraged to submit as soon as possible following opening for two reasons.  First, grants submitted by clubs are used to prepare a “Spending Plan” that must be submitted to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) before we can receive our District Designated Funds.  The District Designated money from TRF is how the district funds DCGs. Second, all DCGs are funded by the district on a “first come, first served” basis as applied and approved.
• Projects may begin only after approval has been granted. Reimbursement will not be made for any expenses or work begun before approval is granted.
• Projects must be completed, and all reports submitted by May 31^st of the same Rotary Year. Payment will be made once reports are accepted as complete.  Each club may apply for only one DCG initially. Availability for additional applications will be announced to Club leadership if funds are still available.