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Assessment Criteria
This page outlines the criteria and methodology for application assessment by programme panel members to advisory 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.
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Criteria
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1.PROGRAMME IMPACT (Critical Focus Areas) (at least 2 out of 6 critical focus areas)
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a. Social Cohesion and Nation Building
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The extent to which the project brings about social integration and inclusion in communities and society at large, whilst forging national unity
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40
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b. Marginalised Communities and Indigenous Arts
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Rural communities have a wealth of indigenous and rare artistic expressions that remain in the shadow of mainstream arts. Unearthing and profiling these hidden art forms will provide a platform to these arts practitioners as well as expose the arts to new audiences and markets.
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c. Addressing Social Ills
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The ability of the artistic expression to give a voice to the voiceless and help combat social ills such as xenophobia, gender-based-violence, bullying and other violent crimes, including drugs and gangsterism.
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d. Supporting Vulnerable Groups
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The ability of the project to create employment opportunities for women, people with disabilities, youth and people living in rural areas
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e. New Works and Innovation
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Works that re-imagine the unimaginable and introduce new works through digital artistic presentations and other platforms
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f. Capacity building and arts entrepreneurship
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The ability of the project to contribute to skills development and setting up of new business acumen.
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2.PROFILING
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Increased access to markets and audiences
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A project that opens new markets and expands community reach, locally and abroad, whilst capitalising on existing markets.
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20
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Youth
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The ability of the project to contribute to youth employment.
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3.SUSTAINABILITY
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Project sustainability
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How the organisation or practitioner aims to continue the project beyond this project funding and/or in the absence of a grant.
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10
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4.PARTNERSHIPS
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Sustaining and attracting new partnerships
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A project that attracts partnerships and collaborations that are sustainable over a long period of time, through shared resources and funding
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10
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5.PROCESSES
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Financial Management
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Provision of a clear and realistic budget that demonstrates capacity to account for funds received. The budget is aligned with the schedule of activities.
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10
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