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Strengthening ties between the U.S. and Cyprus. Rate your own draft against each scoring criterion in the official notice, the way a reviewer would read it.
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Scores listed: 100 points (the notice's total wasn't found; check it). Source: the official notice, FY25_NOFO_PAS-CY600-FY25-0001_May_7_2025_update.pdf. If the notice describes rating levels for its criteria, use its words when you score.
How to use it
- Read what reviewers look for under each criterion.
- Find the part of your draft that answers it. Paste it in the box to check its length.
- Give yourself a score from 0 to the criterion's points. Start with the lowest scores when you revise.
Scoring criteria
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Clarity of Impact on Priority Program Areas and Feasibility of Project · 40 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 7):
The applicant has made a clear explanation of how the project furthers (a) specific Priority Program Area(s) as referenced under Section A. The project idea is well developed, feasible, with project activities explained and quantified, and includes a reasonable implementation timeline.
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Organizational Capacity and Record on Previous Grants · 5 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 7):
The organization or individual has expertise in its stated field and has the internal controls in place to manage federal funds, including a financial management system and a bank account. A recipient’s timely reporting and high delivered impact demonstrated in the course of a previous grant with the Public Diplomacy Section will be considered.
of 5 points
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Media and Marketing Plan · 15 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 7):
The individual or organization can articulate where, when, and how to engage the target audience over the course of their project through social media or media engagement, and can explain how they will engage social media or media to further the Priority Program Area(s) (Section A).
of 15 points
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Budget · 10 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 7):
The budget justification is detailed. Costs are reasonable in relation to the proposed activities and anticipated results. The budget is realistic, accounting for all necessary expenses to achieve proposed activities.
of 10 points
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Monitoring and evaluation plan · 15 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 7):
The applicant demonstrates an ability to measure program success against key indicators and identifies milestones to indicate progress toward goals outlined in the proposal. The program includes output and outcome indicators and shows how and when those will be measured.
of 15 points
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Self-sustainability · 10 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 8):
The applicant’s plan for the continuation of the project and its positive impact on the Priority Program Area (Section A) beyond the grant period.
of 10 points
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Cost Sharing or Matching · 5 points
What reviewers look for (notice p. 8):
The portion of project costs not paid by U.S. Federal funds and contributed instead by the applicant or a separate sponsor. Cost share is encouraged, but not required, and can include cash contributions, third-party in-kind services (such as volunteers’ time and donated venues), materials, or any combination thereof.
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Length limits in this notice
- Proposal: 3 pages max (notice p. 4) “Proposal (3-page maximum) The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what you, as the applicant, wants to do.”
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Sample proposals agencies have posted. Read them for structure; don't copy their words.
Built from the official notice's scoring section. Criteria, points and quotes come from the notice; the three questions under each criterion are GrantMe's, not the funder's.