Why does it matter?
In practice, the assessment criteria are the “instructions” the experts use to award points to your project. If you first write the application “your own way” and only then check the criteria, you often find that key elements are missing (such as a risk analysis).
If you start with the criteria, you know straight away what to focus on, what has to be included and what will earn you the most points – so you write an application “for the assessment”, not just a “description of an idea”, and increase your chances of securing funding.
A good project idea is, of course, the foundation, but if it is not described properly in the application, it may have no chance of getting funded at all.
Read also: “Idea, project, application? Where to start with grant funding in sport”
The golden rule
When reading your application, the expert should be able to “tick off” the criteria one by one and see immediately where each of them is addressed.
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Frequently asked questions
Where should I start when writing a grant application?
With the assessment criteria of the funding call. In practice they are the instructions the experts use to award points – only once you know them do you know what to focus on and what will earn you the most points.
What happens if you start by writing?
The application ends up written “your own way”, and when you compare it with the criteria you often find that key elements are missing, such as a risk analysis. You are then left fixing a finished text instead of writing for the assessment.
How can I check whether an application is well written?
The golden rule: when reading the application, the expert should be able to “tick off” the criteria one by one and see immediately where each of them is answered.
