About CRCID

Introduction:
World Community Service is an important and satisfying Avenue of Rotary Service. The Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development (CRCID) is a Rotary Multi-District activity that is your partner in “building goodwill and peace in the world”.

Funding:
CRCID is a supplementary funding source available to those Canadian Rotary clubs engaged in sustainable World Community Service projects and programs.  CRCID receives its funding from the Canadian Government through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

CRCID matches Canadian Rotary funds as CIDA funds are available.  It is recommended that the host Rotary club financially contributes to the project and that a Matching Grant application is made to The Rotary Foundation prior to seeking CRCID funding.

CRCID funding is contingent upon Rotary projects and programs adhering to its policies and procedures. These can be found in the CRCID Policy Manual.

Programs:
CRCID’s Mandate is poverty reduction with funding allocated towards the following program sectoral priorities:

• Health Concerns;
• Literacy and Education;
• Micro-Credit (New); and,
• Water Management.

Approved Programs and Projects require the submission of regular financial and narrative reports to ensure the project is being successfully implemented.  These reports are utilized to inform Rotary International, the Canadian Government, Canadian Embassies and the Canadian Public of current international activities and the impact upon the local communities being assisted.

In order to increase the impact of the available funding for Rotary initiatives, CRCID will approve programs that are geographically focused. For the current list of programs and countries and projects please refer to the CRCID Approved Programs page.

"No tool for development is more effective than the empowerment of women." Former UN Secretry-General Kofi Annan Excerpt from The Skeptic's Guide to Global Poverty, page 20.

 

 

Last Update: February 28, 2008