Breakout Session

Presenter: PDG Peter WanFacilitator: PP Wendy Lee

9 November 2013

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

• With the support of matching grants, two or more countries can implement humanitarian projects to do good to the community.

• A brief account of these humanitarian projects for 2012-2013 is given below.

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Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Funding

•As at 31st March 2013, 33 applications have been submitted to our District, involving:

– an aggregate project sum of US991,772

– TRF Funding of app. US399,599

– D3450 DDF funding of US82,000

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Partners

•More than 100 clubs from different countries have contributed towards these projects

•Support from 26 different Rotary Districts

•Projects sites in 8 different countries

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13Project Sites

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Project Nature

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Make A Difference

•With the support of the Water Project Committee, RC of Kowloon East, and all supporting clubs in our District, we do make a difference in 2012-2013 Rotary Year on MG projects

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13Water Projects•53 clubs in our District have participated in Water Purification System projects in Xian PRC, making a record break of 88% overall participation rate in MG Projects

•Area 1 to 8 have participated

•All applications are joint projects, representing the joint cooperation and effort of different clubs

Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Water Projects•Support from 13 overseas Districts

•Beneficiaries : around 50,700 individuals

•Additional direct donations by individual clubs in WPS: Tsuen Wan, Kowloon East, Soho and Area 6

•Host Clubs: Macao, Metropolitan, Island East, HKN, Peak, Tsuen Wan, KGM, Kowloon Tong

District Simplified Grant 2012-13

• 22 humanitarian projects have been done

• Aggregate project amount of US$78,581

• D3450 DDF funding of US$27,448

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Project Nature•Youth support

•Health concerns

•Under-privileged children

•Poverty alleviation

•Food & hunger

•Water

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Matching Grant Projects 2012-13

Difference of the new grant system from the previous

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Discussion Points

Feedback on experience to-date

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Discussion Points

Application of six area of focus

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Discussion Points

Measurement of sustainability

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How well are we managing the grant projects financially

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Discussion Points

How to write a successful grant proposal

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Discussion Points