How are organizations and their projects evaluated? What is the review process?
Staff review initial inquiries and letters of intent to determine eligibility for submitting a full proposal. Based on this, groups are invited to submit full proposals, which are then evaluated by outside readers who examine organizational and project budgets, samples of the youth-produced work, audited financial statements and staff resumés. During the proposal review stage, staff will conduct a site visit to meet project staff, youth participants, and any additional community stakeholders. The Youth Media staff then prepares a docket of recommended grants that is reviewed by the Director of U.S. Programs, and ultimately by the President of OSI for final approval.
