Global Grant Review Service
Step 1:
Use the Global Grant Application Template to prepare the information that you need to input in the actual Global Grant Application.
- Then, input the prepared information in the actual grant application at www.rotary.org/grants. The system will generate a Global Grant Number for your application. It would still be a draft document.
- Download the draft document with the supporting documents in a pdf format.
Step 2:
Submit Your Draft Global Grant for Technical and TRF GG Compliance Review. A member from the Projects and Programs Team (WASH-RAG/TRF Cadre). will be in touch to complete the review. Please note that the application must have a Global Grant Number assigned by Rotary to be reviewed.
Please note that this program is limited to only those projects that fall within the WASH Area of Focus.
Our Goal
The WASH Rotary Action Group Fund was launched to help Rotarians undertake improved water and sanitation projects through the Rotary Foundation. WASH Rotary Action Group encourages Rotary clubs to undertake water and sanitation projects that are more sustainable and well designed. Promoting water and sanitation projects amongst Rotary clubs and districts is in line with WASH Rotary Action Group’s mission and is why the fund was established.
How We Work
Before submitting a Global Grant project to the Rotary Foundation, Rotary clubs can send their completed application to WASH Rotary Action Group, simply clicking here and completing the application. WASH Rotary Action Group Projects and Programs Team members (who are also qualified cadre members) with expertise in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs will conduct a review of the project application and provide suggestions about how to improve the quality of the project.
Once the suggestions are considered for the final application, WASH Rotary Action Group will contribute $2000 towards the project. These funds will be donated directly to the Rotary Foundation and earmarked to the specific Global Grant once the project has been approved by the Rotary Foundation.
Who Can Participate
In line with WASH Rotary Action Group’s mission, the WASH Rotary Action Group Fund is open to members of the WASH Rotary Action Group. If you are not a member, you can sign up HERE.
Cadre of Technical Advisors
Stewart Martin
Technical Officer / Cadre
THE PROGRAM
Our Projects and Programs Team manage this program. They review and assign the grant to a member of the Cadre Technical Advisors for further review.
The Cadre member reviews the grants for completeness and that it is following all the elements as outlined by Rotary and their Global Grant requirements.
If you make the necessary suggestions as outlined by us and the cadre, the WASH FUND will contribute $2000 towards your grant.
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR GLOBAL GRANT TO ROTARY.
How to apply for a Global Grant Review and Receive US$2000 Dollars for your Project!
- All Global Grants to be reviewed must be submitted using the following link:
- Submit your Draft Rotary Global Grant for Review by WASH RAG.
- Any GG submitted via email will not be considered.
- Our team of experts will review your GG and send back questions/comments, if any. Please respond to each question (highlighted in yellow) and include the page number in the Global Grant where it is addressed. On the GG any additions that are made, please turn on track changes. Please keep in mind, the easier it is for us to review that the comments were addressed, the faster the review process.
- If all the points have been addressed, you will receive directions on how to include the WASH Rotary Action Group DAF number on your GG.
- You can then update your GG with the DAF number and remove the yellow highlighting and add the necessary information.
- If you do not receive the document with our DAF number, or it is not correctly updated on your grant, you will not receive the funding.
- Please send back the final copy of the GG.
- We need a final copy of the GG with the DAF number in order to confirm the payment!
RECENT GRANTS APPROVED
GG2683567 - March 2026
GG2683567 Fokontany Model Health Village, Ambavarano, Madagscar
$137,800, 03-06-2026
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D7620, Rotary Club of Alma, Canada
HOST: D4250, Rotary Club of Tamatave, Madagascar
Ambavarano is an isolated fishing community of approximately 1,070 residents where open defecation is common and diarrheal and respiratory illnesses account for most clinic visits. This project aims to significantly reduce these preventable diseases through improved sanitation, hygiene education, and cleaner household practices.
All 337 households will receive water filters, handwashing kits, household latrines, and ecological cookstoves that improve indoor air quality. The project also includes school latrines and menstrual hygiene education for students in the community’s two schools. Residents will participate in hygiene training and contribute local materials for latrine construction. Using the Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach, the initiative promotes sustainable behavior change and healthier living conditions for the entire community.
GG2570516- November 2025
WASH for Vista Hormosa, Guatemala – Phase 1
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D7620, Rotary Club of Annapolis, MD, USA
HOST: D4250, Rotary Club of Vista Hormosa, Guatemala
GG2347075 - May 2024
Water System Solarization, Leogane Haiti
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D5130, Rotary Club of Santa Rosa
HOST: D9213, D7020, Rotary Club of Leogane
The goal of this project is to improve the water system for the urban area of the commune of Leogane by solarizing the main water pump for the system and upgrading and repairing the water distribution system.
This project will benefit 2500 people of the urban area of Leogane.
GG2123113 - May 2024
WASH in Menamu, Tanzania
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$5000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D6000, Rotary Club of Ames
HOST: D9214, Rotary Club of Same
Facilitating universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water; Improving water quality by protecting and maintaining surface- and groundwater resources, reducing pollution and contaminants, and promoting wastewater reuse; Improving community hygiene knowledge, behaviors, and practices that help prevent the spread of disease; Strengthening the capacity of governments, institutions, and communities to develop, finance, manage, and maintain sustainable water and sanitation services.
The project will measure the number of people with to improved access to sources of drinking water, number of communities with a functioning governance committee in place and number of individuals trained. Total beneficiaries impacted by this project is 1000-2499 individuals.
GG2464882 - April 2025
GG2464882, Cameroon Bandam Village WASH Project, Cameroon
$95.474, 04-24-2025
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: Rotary Club of Denver Southeast, Colorado, USA
HOST: Rotary Club of Kumbo, Cameroon
This Global Grant project will improve water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and menstrual hygiene education for rural communities in Bandam and Guingklo, Cameroon, located in mountainous terrain about 750 meters above sea level. The project will benefit approximately 7,600 community members and more than 3,000 schoolchildren by providing a reliable water supply, WASH training, and menstrual hygiene education.
Led by the Rotary Club of Denver Southeast in partnership with the Rotary Club of Kumbo and the Association for Sustainable Development (ASD), the project includes drilling a well, installing an electric pump and storage system, and distributing water to the school and community. Community training programs will establish local health and water committees to ensure long-term sustainability, monitoring, and improved public health outcomes.
GG2466987 – April 202
GG2466987, Olmapinu Comprehensive School Sanitation and Hygiene Project, Kenya
$66,903, 04-24-2025
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: Rotary Club of Thomasville, Georgia, USA
HOST: Rotary Club of Kitengela, Kenya
The goal of this project is to improve sanitation and hygiene at Olmapinu Comprehensive School in Kenya. The initiative will support the school’s management committee while ensuring compliance with national sanitation standards. Key activities include constructing 12 toilets for girls, 5 toilets and 5 urinals for boys, and providing appropriate facilities for staff, younger students, and children with disabilities.
The project will also install handwashing stations and provide hygiene education for students, teachers, and parents to promote healthy practices. By combining improved infrastructure with community education and management support, the project aims to create a safe, hygienic learning environment and ensure the long-term sustainability of sanitation and hygiene practices at the school.
GG2574077 – April 2025
GG 2574077 – WASH in Villages in Nepal, Nepal
$35,198, 04-24-2025
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: Rotary Club of Pasco-Kennewick, Washington, USA
HOST: Rotary Club of Gaindakot, Nepal
Jagannath Village, located in Ward No. 3 of Gaindakot Municipality in Nepal’s Nawalpur District, is home to 22 farming families, primarily from the indigenous Gurung community. The village currently relies on an unreliable spring-fed water system, forcing residents to walk long distances to collect water, especially during the dry season. Sanitation facilities are limited, with only a few shared temporary toilets.
This project aims to improve health and livelihoods by providing safe drinking water, sanitation, smokeless cooking stoves, and micro-irrigation. Implemented by the Rotary Club of Gaindakot with support from the Rotary Club of Pasco-Kennewick, the initiative will install household water connections powered by a solar hybrid pumping system, construct 22 toilets, introduce smokeless stoves, and support micro-irrigation for vegetable farming, benefiting all 22 families.
GG2237714 - April 2024
WASH in Yumbe, Uganda
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D9999, E-club of WASH D9980
HOST: D9213, Rotary Club of Aura
This project is to benefit twelve (12) communities of about 18,000 people in Yumbe, Uganda with water, sanitation, hygiene, and point-of-use filters. The goal of this grant is to provide the services to the communities and demonstrate their impacts.
The impact will be measured by decreased diarrheal and other water-borne disease incidence and expenses, increased income, and decreased school absenteeism of primary and secondary school girls. We will survey the impact of pre- and post-grant implementation.
GG2570879 - February 2025
Safe Water Access Rural Cuscatlán, El Salvador
WASH-RAG Contribution: US$2000.00
INTERNATIONAL: D5470, Rotary Club of Vail
HOST: D4240, Rotary Club of San Salvador Cuscatlán
The objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Circuit Rider Program are to improve the health and livelihoods of 25 rural communities in Cuscatlán Norte district and San Vicente Sur Region of El Salvador by eliminating waterborne disease and providing sustainable access to safe drinking water, focusing our work on a local and national level to align with SDG 6.
This project will span three years to approximately 25,000 individuals throughout out 25 rural communities in El Salvador ensuring safe, available locally operated, and sustainable management of water for all.
Through the innovative market-based Circuit Rider Model, rural communities have access to safe drinking water, creating economic opportunities for individuals and improving health, allowing children to attend school, parents to be present for work, and communities to thrive.