Evaluation & Selection
Selection Criteria
The Grant Evaluation Committee (GEC), which is comprised of DISP leadership, will review applications received and assess them per the criteria below. USAID has the final approval authority.
| Relevance of the proposed activities to this APS | 20% |
| Clear identification of beneficiary group and demonstration of need for activity | 25% |
| Capacity and past performance of the applicant | 15% |
| Inclusion of one or more of the cross-cutting themes | 15% |
| Creative Approaches, Quality, and impact of proposed activities | 25% |
Budgets are not assigned a score, but the Grant Evaluation Committee will evaluate budgets to make sure they are reasonable and cost effective.