We recommend that all funders include the following criteria as they review projects:
- Focus of the project: is the project aligned with what the funders want to fund
- Level of need
- Level of community impact
- Effective use of funding
- Long term impact: how can the project be sustained after the funding ends (for running costs) → give indication that you have plans in place to continue running in the long term
- Inclusivity: is it serving an underrepresented community that traditionally is not well supported
- Attainability: is the budget realistic in order to achieve the impact, and is the solution appropriate to meet the need you’ve outlined?