Join the Global Grant
Since 1997, the Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) has secured over 40 matching grants and Global Grants from The Rotary Foundation. We’re so excited for your club to join us!
Follow the five steps below to join our current Global Grant and multiply your impact on students in Guatemala.
2023-2024 Global Grant #2351451
Host Clubs: Rotary Clubs of Guatemala-Las Américas (D-4250) and Downey, CA (D-5280)
GRANT SUBMITTED
Status: In between campaigns
1) Review the GLP Request for Funding
The 2024-2025 GLP Request for Funding for the upcoming Global Grant will be available soon!
(Until then, find more details on all the GLP’s Global Grants on the Global Grant Details page.)
2) Make Your Pledge/Payment
When your club is ready, make a pledge or payment using the form below by the deadline. We will add your club to our list of Current Pledges as soon as possible.
Pay Now
Pay Later
Prefer to pay via check?
Send your club’s donation in USD
with “GLP” in check memo to:
Guatemala Literacy Project
2300 Montana Ave, Suite 401
Cincinnati, OH 45211
United States of America
Note: Due to bank fees, we can no longer accept funds in other currencies.
Special Instructions for Canadian Clubs
Send your club’s donation (with “GLP” in cheque memo) to:
Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland
PO Box 23043, 3100 Howard Avenue
Windsor, ON N8X 5B5
Special Instructions for Clubs Outside of the US and Canada
If your club is neither in the US nor Canada, there are currently a few different ways to pay your pledge:
- Send a check or money order in USD with “GLP” in check memo.
- Submit your payment online using these instructions. Note: If your club does not do electronic payments, any club member can make the transaction with a personal credit or debit card and be reimbursed by the treasurer.
- Submit your payment to The Rotary Foundation (TRF) after the grant is approved in June. Note: If you choose this option you will need to add an additional 5% for the “extra support” fee levied by TRF.
- RIBI Clubs Only: Write a cheque in £ sterling to the Rotary Club of Kenilworth with “GLP” on the back and send to Treasurer Peter Roberts: 59 Malthouse Lane, Kenilworth CV8 1AD.
3) Request a Match
You can contact your District Rotary Foundation Chairperson to find out if your donation is eligible for matching with District Designated Funds (DDF).
The GLP will take care of all Global Grant paperwork and request matches from The Rotary Foundation—helping your club funds multiply nearly 3 times!
5) That’s It!
Thank you for supporting literacy in Guatemala! As a supporting club you will receive:
- A complete report detailing who benefited from your contribution and how the funds were spent
- Photographs of the schools and students
- Letters from the children benefiting from the projects
- The right to name a Guatemala Literacy Fellow for every $1,000 contributed