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Assessment Criteria

NAC Assessment Criteria Methodology

This page outlines the criteria and methodology for application assessment by programme panel members.

This methodology has been gleaned from best practice in the grant funding landscape and anticipates more coherent and specific feedback to applicants. All of the criteria are equally weighted.

Criteria Elaboration
Programme Impact (at least 2 out of 6 critical focus areas)
Social Cohesion and Nation BuildingThe extent to which the project brings about social integration and inclusion in communities and society at large, whilst forging national unity
Marginalised and Indigenous artsRural communities have a wealth of indigenous and rare artistic expression that
remain in the shadow of mainstream arts.
Unearthing and profiling these hidden
art forms will give a spotlight to these arts practitioners as well as expose the arts and
the practitioners to new audiences and markets
Addressing Social IllsThe ability of the artistic expression to give a voice to the voices and help combat social ills such xenophobia, gender-based-violence
and other violent crimes, including drugs and gangsterism
Supporting Vulnerable GroupsThe ability of the art discipline to contribute
employment opportunities for women and people with disabilities, rural areas
New works an Digital ArtsWorks that re-imagine the unimaginable and introduce new arts through digital artistic presentations and other platforms
Capacity Building &
Entrepreneurship
The ability of the projects to contribute to skills development and setting up of new businesses
Profiling
Increased access to market and audiencesA project that opens the gates to new markets, locally and abroad, whilst capitalising on existing markets
YouthThe ability of the art discipline to contribute to youth employment
Sustainability
Project sustainabilityHow does the organisation or practitioner aim to continue the project beyond this project funding and/or in the absence of a grant
Partnerships
Sustaining and attracting
partnerships
A project that attracts partnerships and collaborations that are sustainable over a long period of time, through shared resources and funding
Capacity to deliverResources and organisational/individual capacity
Processes
Financial Management- Provision of clear and realistic budget
- Demonstrate capacity to account for funds received
- Alignment of the budget and the schedule of activities.
QuadrantCriteriaScoring
Programme Impact
Projecting delivering on at least 4 out of 6 critical focus areasOut of 40
SUBTOTALOut of 40
Profiling
Increased access to markets and audiencesOut of 20
SUBTOTALOut of 20
Sustainability
Ability of the project to be self-sufficient beyond grant fundingOut of 10
SUBTOTALOut of 10
Partnerships
Attracting and forging sustainable partnershipsOut of 10
SUBTOTALOut of 10
Processes
Capacity to deliverOut of 10
Budget and finance managementOut of 10
SUBTOTALOut of 20
TOTALSCORE
Out of 100