How Community Action Grants will be assessed
Applications are assessed against the following criteria:
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Alignment of the project with Caring for our Country outcomes
- Proposals are required to address the Country for our Country National Priority Area of Community Skills, Knowledge and Engagement. The proposal must also demonstrate how it will address at least one of the following National Priority Areas:
- Biodiversity and Natural Icons
- Coastal Environments and Critical Aquatic Habitats
- Sustainable Farm Practices
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Feasibility of the project
- Expert community assessors will assess how realistic the proposed project is, including how likely it is that the community group will achieve its aims. It is also a measure of the demonstrated technical feasibility of the proposal.
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Level of community engagement
- The community group is assessed based on the number of members in the group and any additional community members anticipated to be engaged for project activities. Assessors will consider the level of engagement by the community in your proposed project and the project's potential to raise community awareness and enhance skills, including working with Indigenous groups where appropriate.
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Value for money of the proposal
- Proposals that achieve the greatest benefit for every dollar invested receive a higher ranking. Assessors consider the broader community benefit derived from the project and take into account the extent of public and private benefits to be obtained. The proposal should involve the most appropriate delivery mechanism(s) and the maintenance of benefits into the future (where appropriate). Assessors will also consider if the budget requested is comparable with the quality of the overall project and whether budget items are consistent with the activities and/or sites identified in the project description.
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Demonstrated capacity of the organisation to deliver the project.
- Community groups are assessed on their group's longevity, recent activities, funding history and experience in successfully delivering projects. This is a measure of the community group and/or partnership to deliver results and manage contractual obligations. Additional people, groups and/or organisations engaged in the proposed project will also impact favourably on the assessment.
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