LCIF Standard grants are approved for large-scale projects that address pressing humanitarian needs. To qualify, the project must serve many people and must be beyond the scope of traditional club and/or district fundraising activities. Typical projects include the development of children's hospices, care centers for the elderly, camps for disabled children and mobile health screening units.

For information and an application form, contact the LCIF Grant Programs Department at Lions Clubs International Headquarters at (630) 571-5466, ext. 292.

Click here for an LCIF Standard Grant brochure (LCIF-109). Click here for an LCIF Standard Grant application (LCIF-27).

Project example: An LCIF Standard grant of US$72,750 and funds raised by the Lions of District 33-A (Massachusetts, USA) were used to refurbish the Clara Barton Camp. Each summer approximately 400 girls, ages six through 16, with Type I insulin-dependent diabetes attend Clara Barton Camp.

Campers learn how to care for their diabetes by sharing their experiences with one another and camp staff. Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness, therefore, the combination of Lions--Knights of the Blind--and diabetes camps working together go hand-in-hand.