City of London Community Grants Evaluation Criteria

These charts provide details related to how the Community Review Panel evaluates each application. 55% is allocated to the strategy of the project or initiative, 15% is allocated to Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 15% is allocated to the project budget and 15% is allocated to the organizational capacity and sustainability.

Innovation Grants

Project/Initiative Strategy (55%)

  • Project Goals 
  • Funding Alignment
  • Evidence of Gap and Community Need

Evaluation Objective

  • Project description and proposed activities are articulated with a high degree of effectiveness. 
  • Description includes collaboration and maintaining partnerships in project design and service delivery.
  • Project is strongly aligned and demonstrates how it will advance the chosen strategic area of focus and related outcomes and expected results.
  • Project does not appear to be a duplication of service in the community and/or to the identified population.
  • This is the right organization to deliver on the results.

 

Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (15%)

Evaluation Objective

  • Equity-denied groups involved (creating and delivering programs) and are going to benefit from the project.
  • Organization demonstrates steps to addressing anti-racism, anti-oppression, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

Project Budget (15%)

Evaluation Objective

  • Budget is reasonable and will be an effective/efficient use of city funds.
  • Budget is consistent with the project description and activities.
  • Future financial and sustainability plan established.

 

Organizational capacity and sustainability (15%)

Evaluation Objective

  • Evidence that operations are sustainable, with a future plan for the project.
  • Organization has financial capacity to deliver on intended results (Evidence of diverse funding sources) 
  • Organization demonstrates financial need for COL funding.

 

Total: 100%

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