These points are considered in addition to What We Look for in Responsive Grant proposals:
- What is the evidence, both within the organization and external to it, that a new or expanded project is needed?
- E.g., in the case of expansion, is there a waiting list for the existing program?
- Is there externally collected data that shows a service gap?
- Does it duplicate other services in the community? If so, what is the justification for this project?
- Is the project a logical outgrowth of the organization's present activities and position?
- What is the strategy behind the project? Are there external findings that the proposed project approach is valid, supported by research, supported by the community, etc?
- How is the proposed project distinct from the organization's general operations? What process led to the adoption of the project by the organization?
- How does the project further the organization's mission?
- How is success of the project defined? How will it be determined? How will the project's impact or outcomes be measured?
- How will the project be sustained after a grant period?
