Every grant we get is scored by the following criteria. All areas are scored out 5, giving a maximum score of 35. We would expect a fair response at least in all categories.
| Unacceptable Response | Weak Response | Fair Response | Good Response | Response which exceeds Criteria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| : Score | Unacceptable Response: 1 | Weak Response: 2 | Fair Response: 3 | Good Response: 4 | Response which exceeds Criteria: 5 |
| : About your project | Unacceptable Response: None is provided or it show little or no evidence on how it will be delivered or how it will benefit Sompting Residents | Weak Response: There is a brief outline but fails to demonstrate how it will improve Sompting | Fair Response: There is a brief outline of the project and why it is needed | Good Response: The outline of the project show why it is needed and how it will make things better in Sompting | Response which exceeds Criteria: The project outline clearly demonstrates the need and benefit to Sompting Residents |
| : Does the Project fit into at least one of the Big Local outcomes? | Unacceptable Response: None provided or does not meet any outcome | Weak Response: Project weakly meets 1 Big Local outcome | Fair Response: Project meets 1 of the Big Local Outcomes | Good Response: Project meets 2 of the Big Local Outcomes | Response which exceeds Criteria: Project meets all 3 of the Big Local Outcomes |
| : Does the project fit into one of the themes on the Sompting Big Local plan? | Unacceptable Response: None provided | Weak Response: Other is selected | Fair Response: Project fits into 1 of the Sompting Big Local themes. | Good Response: Project fits into 2 or 3 Sompting Big Local themes | Response which exceeds Criteria: Project fit into all 4 Sompting Big Local themes. |
| : Is there a plan to make the project sustainable? | Unacceptable Response: The project is not sustainable | Weak Response: Project has met the criteria but there is little or no clear evidence of how it will be sustainable | Fair Response: The project has clear evidence to make the project sustainable | Good Response: The project has good evidence on how to make it sustainable | Response which exceeds Criteria: The project has thought creatively and innovatively on how to make it sustainable |
| : Have risks been identified and a plan to mitigate them | Unacceptable Response: No risks have been identified | Weak Response: Key risks have been identified but there is no plan to mitigate them. | Fair Response: Key risks have been identified and there is a plan to mitigate them | Good Response: Many risks have been identified with a plan to mitigate key risks | Response which exceeds Criteria: Many risks have been identified with a plan to mitigate these. |
| : Does the project have match funding? | Unacceptable Response: No match funding | Weak Response: Match funding has been identified for but not yet applied for | Fair Response: Match funding has been identified and applied for or the project is considered not appropriate for match funding | Good Response: Match Funding has been identified and has been secured from 1 other funder (for 2 or more other funders) | Response which exceeds Criteria: Match Funding has been identified and has been secured from all other funders |
| : Has a Budget been submitted? | Unacceptable Response: No Budget submitted | Weak Response: A Basic Budget has been submitted | Fair Response: A basic budget has been submitted with items that Sompting Big Local will pay for clearly marked | Good Response: A detailed expenditure budget | Response which exceeds Criteria: A detailed Budget with other income identified. |