How will applications be judged?
Applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel of reviewers, including representatives from the Governor’s Office, program managers from Rhode Island Department of Health’s Tobacco Control, Injury Prevention, and Healthy Weight programs, representatives from the Wellness Issue Group, and experts from school, community, healthcare, and worksite settings. Please note that high-scoring applications will include specific program descriptions and question responses and will emphasize a creative, innovative program or policy. Applications will be judged according to the following scale: • How well program description is organized including need, development, implementation and funding 20% • How creative, original and resourceful the program / policy is 50% • How well the program / policy reached out to the target audience 10% • How well the program / policy worked 10% • How well the program / policy can be sustained 10% Applications will be judged based solely on the information submitt
The Funds will address the following points in reviewing applications: – Relevance to the objectives of LEADERS Count. – The clarity, simplicity and novelty of the idea. – The practicality of the plan and the proposed budget. – The qualifications of the project director. – The ability of the organization to carry out the idea. 5. When will applications be accepted? Applications will be accepted on a continuing basis through November 30, 2001. Every effort will be made to respond to applications within four weeks of the time they are received. 6. Can an idea receive a grant if it is not unique? Yes. The idea does not have to be brand new; it just has to present a practical approach to solving a leadership problem and have potential interest to others in the field. 7. What do the Wallace Funds expect from those receiving grants? Each project will be assessed by the Funds to identify those with the potential to capture lessons of benefit to others in the field. Since a goal of Ventures in
