UK Shared Prosperity Funding

Annex B Application Assessment Criteria

Rating - Very Good

Criteria

• Demonstrates a very strong alignment to local and national priorities, evidence of need and local engagement.
• Project offers very good value for money, unit costs per output/outcome are very good, with an exit strategy that demonstrates sustainability post-grant funding
• Complete confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Very good prospects for project success

Score: 5

Rating - Good

• Demonstrates a good alignment to local and national priorities, evidence of need and local engagement.
• Project offers good value for money, unit costs per output/outcome are good, with an exit strategy that outlines the potential to sustain the project post-grant funding
• High level of confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Good prospects for project success

Score: 4

Rating - Acceptable

• Demonstrates an acceptable alignment to local and national priorities, evidence of need and local engagement.
• Project offers reasonable value for money, unit costs per output/outcome are acceptable, with an exit strategy that outlines some potential options for sustaining delivery post-grant funding.
• Some acceptable weaknesses or deficiencies in deliverability
• Reasonable level of confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Reasonable probability of project success

Score: 3

Rating Marginal

• Demonstrates a basic but limited alignment to local and national priorities, evidence of need and local engagement.
• Possibly capable of delivering and achieving proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Project unlikely to offer value for money, unit costs per output/outcome are high, with an exit strategy that fails to provide confidence in continuity post-grant funding
• Some weaknesses or deficiencies
• Limited level of confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Possibility of project success

Score: 2

Rating Poor

• Demonstrates a very limited understanding of local need, engagement, or very limited ability to meet alignment to local and national priorities
• Major weaknesses or deficiencies
• Project fails to offer value for money, unit costs per output/outcome are very high. Exit strategy is poor.
• Very limited level of confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• Low probability of project success

Score: 1

Rating Unacceptable

• Fails to meet the criterion in all respects
• Indicates a complete misunderstanding of, or non-compliance with, stated requirements
• No Confidence in deliverability and the achievement of proposed outputs and outcomes.
• No prospect of project success

Score: 0