The Rotary Foundation is a foundation operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes by Trustees in accordance with articles of incorporation and bylaws. Below is a summary of the foundation. For more information, click here. MISSION To support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfilment of the: Object of Rotary; Rotary’s Mission; Achievement of World Understanding and Peace through: - Local, National and International programmes - Humanitarian, Educational, Cultural grants and programmes

PROGRAMMES
AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS - the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship programme.
ROTARY ENCOUNTERS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - sponsors 70 scholarships for study in a Two-year masters level programme which includes International studies, Peace and Conflict Resolution
GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE a unique cultural and vocational opportunity for business and professional men and women between the ages of 25 and 40.

HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMES
PROVIDE opportunities to build community projects which helps to improve the lives of people around the world
ADDRESS humanitarian needs through grants
- Matching Grants
- Health, Hunger and Humanitarian (3H) Grants
- Discovery and New Opportunity Grants
POLIO-PLUS - a special programme that has the highest priority over all other programmes to support global eradication of polio
FOUNDATION ALLUMNI, a programme to assist programme alumni to develop a continuing affiliation with Rotarians and other alumni around the world.

CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions by Rotarians are voluntary but Rotarians are encouraged to make contributions to the Foundation’s Annual Programme Fund to support the continued growth of Foundation programmes.