As an intern with the Legacy Land Conservancy (LLC), Liz created management plans for the Conservancyí¢â‚¬â„¢s five preserves.
Must be a member of the Rotary Club.
Rotary Foundation Global Grants support large, grant-funded activities that relate to one or more of the six areas of focus, (peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development,) and have a long-term impact. Clubs and districts can either create their own global grant-funded activities or sponsor packaged global grants that are developed by The Rotary Foundation in cooperation with its strategic partners.
All Rotary Foundation Global Grant applications will be accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. A two-step online application process will be accessible via Member Access at https://www.rotary.org/en/selfservice/Pages/login.aspx. Additional documentation for non-Rotarian scholarship and vocational training team applicants will be on the RI Web site; the grant sponsors will upload these items electronically to the application.
Proposal
For club- and district-developed global grants, Rotarians will submit a brief online proposal before submitting a formal application. The proposal should provide an overview of the grant activity's objectives and demonstrate how the activities fit within an area of focus. This process is designed to increase the acceptance rate of grant applications.
Application
Once a proposal has been accepted, Rotarians will submit an online application that provides the Foundation with more detailed grant activity and budget information. (Depending on the award amount or complexity of the project, the Foundation may request additional details.) Club- and district-developed global grants of $100,000 or more will require the Trustees ' approval.
In this internship with the Huron River Watershed Council, Elizabeth worked closely with volunteer "citizen scientists" to obtain streamflow measurements, baseline samples, and storm-event samples throughout the Huron River watershed for water quality analysis.
This summer, Kathleen McIntyre worked as the Regional Climate Intern with the Sierra Nevada Alliance. The Alliance is a non-profit that works to protect and restore Sierra land, water, wildlife, and communities.
Julia Lalor was a conservation planning intern at The Nature Conservancy in Boulder, Co. Her responsibilities were twofold: helping update the conservation plan for a TNC designated conservation site and monitoring indicators in the field.
In this internship, Anne Kohl collected water quality samples from the Middle Huron River in Washtenaw County and the Chain of Lakes Region of the Huron River in Livingston County. She also collected storm samples from various creeksheds within the Huron River Watershed. Lastly, she helped the Portage Creek Watershed communities identify priority activities from the Portage Creek Watershed Plan in order to apply for federal and state grant funding.
Once an application has been approved by the Foundation, both sponsors have authorized the agreement, and all associated cash contributions have been received, the Foundation will issue a payment.
Payment requirements must be met within six months of approval or the grant will be canceled. Grants must be implemented within 12 months of payment or the grant will be canceled and the sponsors will be required to return the funds.