Rated from 1-5

• title of the project provides adequate information about the project without being too lengthy or complicated
• title is specific to the project
• project summary explains why the project is important and briefly describes the goals/objectives and strategies
• background section establishes the context and describes the relationship between the applicant organization’s mission and the proposed project
• description of the problem is clearly defined; it describes the causes of the problem; and explains the long-term effects of the problem without the intervention(s) proposed by the project
• proposal demonstrates a clear understanding of the thematic area
• activities identified in the proposal are sufficient or too extensive to achieve the proposed outcomes and within the proposed budget
• proposal demonstrates that the proposed project addresses an important problem and that the best practices and lessons learned will contribute towards increasing the knowledge of the thematic area
• overall purpose of the Project is clearly defined and is reflective of the applicant organization’s goals
• there is a clear connection between how the problem will be solved and goals of the proposed project
• proposal defines how success will be measured
• proposal reflects realistic expectations in terms of activities identified, time frame for completion of activities and budget
• proposal thoroughly identifies all the activities, and only the activities, necessary to achieve the objectives of the proposed project
• proposal describes innovative methods for solving the problem
• proposal describes activities for monitoring the project and for documenting lessons learned and best practices
• activities are costed realistically and/or the proposal presents justification for the costs
• proposal reflects accurate calculations
• proposal describes matching funds – in kind or cash
• Proposal contains amounts for unexplained purposes (i.e., miscellaneous)
• Theory of Change expressed in the Log Frame clearly reflects the relationship in the intervention logic
• Log Frame identifies how success will be measured (OVIs)
• Project describes aspects of project oversight and management
• proposal provides information on how the project will continue beyond the grant cycle, if applicable