Assessment criteria

Is the project:

•     Youth-led?
•     Grounded in young people identifying and getting involved in an issue that affects them and their community and that they are passionate about?

Does the project:

•     Identify barriers to and/or opportunities for meaningful participation of young people in their communities and institutions that have an impact on them?
•     Enhance leadership, organizing skills and knowledge so that young people can have an impact on decision-making at various levels of governance?
•     Articulate a long-term vision for creating ways  to have an impact on institutional structures, systems, communities, and/or organizations with clear strategies for moving towards this vision?
•     Connect to partnerships and networks that are diverse and include people with different points of view?
•     Encompass Foundation areas of interest: arts, environment and/or community?

Does the proposal

•     Clearly articulate the problem that young people are trying solve and/or the issues they are trying to address (goals and objectives)?
•     Provide a clear and realistic workplan that relates to achieving the objectives?
•     Explain how the group will measure, document and share project findings?
•     Provide a reasonable budget that relates to project activities?
• show attempts to grow/broaden base of financial support?