• AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS - The world's largest privately sponsored international scholarship program has sent more than 21,000 scholars at a cost of more than 181 million dollars.
• HEALTH, HUNGER AND humanity GRANTS(3-H) These grants fund large-scale, one to five year humanitarian projects. A total of 125 major projects in 44 countries have been approved and completed.
• GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE (GSE) - These annual awards are are made to paired Rotary Districts to provide travel and other expenses for a team of five young non-Rotarians from a variety of vocations, acting as Ambassadors of Goodwill. Rotarians in the host district organize a four to six week itinerary of educational and cultural interest.
• ROTARY VOLUNTEERS - This new and expanding program pays the expenses of Rotarians and Foundation Scholarship Alumni who have volunteered their services and expertise in another country. Volunteers may be scheduled by The Rotary Foundation or they may identify their own service sites.
• POLIO PLUS - The largest project ever undertaken by a service organization - to immunize the children of the world against the crippling disease of polio. This program was initiated by The Rotary Foundation and culminated with contributions and pledges of more than $240 million. Polio will be a controlled disease by the year 2005 thanks to the generous contributions of Rotarians throughout the world.

Contributions are made to The Rotary Foundation through the Paul Harris Recognition Award Program. Clubs are encouraged to designate a Paul Harris Fellow with a contribution of $1000 to The Rotary Foundation. This is the highest award a club can bestow upon a member or a non- member. Rotarians are also encouraged to support the Foundation by personally contributing $1000 and becoming a Paul Harris Fellow. Sustaining memberships are also available by making an initial payment of $100 and paying the balance of $900 over a period of time. All contributions made in the USA are tax-deductible. Rotarians and their relatives are not eligible to be recipients of any Foundation award.

Contributions may also be made to THE ROTARY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT FUND by will, life insurance or other form of estate plan. Rotarians who make such a commitment are called "Benefactors". This is a permanent fund, and only the interest is used each year to carry out the Foundation's humanitarian programs.