Grassroots Grant Score Card

Grassroots Grant Applicant Scoring

We suggest you read through all the applications before rating them better to understand the range of applicants' skills and requests, but this is optional. Please fill out this rate sheet for each applicant.
Juror First Name
Applicant
You are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest regarding each application you review. If you know the applicant or are affiliated with this organization, please let us know how.
If members of your immediate family have a financial and/or policy-making interest in the organization(s) you are reviewing, please let us know who they are and how they are affiliated.
Scoring the Applications
Rating Description:

5 – Exceptional: Compelling evidence; exceeds expectations

4 – Strong: Clearly meets expectations

3 – Satisfactory: Meets basic expectations, some weaknesses

2 – Limited: Significant weaknesses or unanswered questions

1 – Weak: Little evidence of meeting the criterion
Feasibility or Ability to Plan and Implement Project

The art program or project is professional and well-organized, showing preparation and planning. Its goals are realistic and achievable, and the project budget shows forethought and consideration.
Clear, achievable project plan and timeline

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Reasonable budget and appropriate use of funds

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Organizational experience and ability to deliver

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JUROR NOTES: PROJECT FEASIBILITY
You can type NA if you do not have any comments
Artistic Quality of Project or Programs

The work samples, program, and participating artists show artistic excellence, and the proposed project is original, inventive, and/or culturally significant.
Artistic merit and quality of proposed programming

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Qualifications and experience of participating artists

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Contribution to the variety of arts experiences available locally

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JUROR NOTES: ARTISTIC QUALITY
You can type NA if you do not have any comments
Do you think we should ask an experienced peer of the same practice to review the artistic merit of the proposal of this applicant?
Community Impact of Project or Programs

The project will be meaningful and expand access to arts and cultural experiences for residents and/or visitors.
Demonstrated community need and benefit

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Number and breadth of people served, relative to project scale

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Contribution to community engagement and cultural vitality

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JUROR NOTES: COMMUNITY IMPACT
You can type NA if you do not have any comments
Stability and Fiscal Responsibility of the Organization

Assess the organization’s financial health and ability to manage grant funds responsibly.
Stability and Fiscal Responsibility Rating

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1 is Poor, 5 is Outstanding
Stability: Juror Notes:
You can type NA if you do not have any comments
FINAL RATING

Please consider this application in its entirety and provide your final review.
Based on your full review of this application, how would you rate this application?

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Based on your full review of this application, would you recommend this applicant for funding?
Would you recommend No Funding, Full Funding, or Partial Funding?
How much would you award this applicant if it were up to you?
Final Comments now that you have reviewed and rated the entire application?
First Grant Score - Juror Information - ONE TIME ONLY

Please add your contact information on only one of the scorecards - this session - so that we have each juror's name and contact details for those who juried this year's applications. After you complete this information once for this grant period, you don't need to fill it out again.
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First NameLast Name
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Grassroots Grant Applicant Scoring

Scoring the Applications

Feasibility or Ability to Plan and Implement Project

Artistic Quality of Project or Programs

Community Impact of Project or Programs

Stability and Fiscal Responsibility of the Organization

FINAL RATING

First Grant Score - Juror Information - ONE TIME ONLY