Skill: Evaluate Grant Application
Domain
social_public_sector
Description
Evaluates grant applications for eligibility, program alignment, and impact potential using structured scoring criteria for funding decisions.
Tags
grants, nonprofit, funding, evaluation, social-impact, philanthropy
Use Cases
- •Grant eligibility screening
- •Application scoring
- •Impact assessment
- •Budget reasonableness review
Proprietary Business Rules
Rule 1: Eligibility Verification
Organization and project eligibility criteria check.
Rule 2: Program Alignment Scoring
Assessment of fit with funding priorities.
Rule 3: Budget Reasonableness
Evaluation of proposed budget against norms.
Rule 4: Impact Potential Assessment
Projected outcomes and measurement capacity.
Input Parameters
- •
application_id(string): Application identifier - •
applicant_info(dict): Organization details - •
project_proposal(dict): Project description - •
budget_request(dict): Funding request details - •
impact_metrics(dict): Proposed outcomes - •
program_priorities(dict): Funding program criteria
Output
- •
eligibility_status(string): Eligibility determination - •
total_score(float): Application score - •
scoring_breakdown(dict): Score by category - •
budget_assessment(dict): Budget analysis - •
recommendation(string): Funding recommendation
Implementation
The evaluation logic is implemented in grant_evaluator.py and references data from CSV files:
- •
scoring_rubric.csv- Reference data - •
budget_rules.csv- Reference data - •
capacity_criteria.csv- Reference data - •
focus_area_weights.csv- Reference data - •
geographic_priorities.csv- Reference data - •
matching_requirements.csv- Reference data - •
parameters.csv- Reference data.
Usage Example
python
from grant_evaluator import evaluate_grant
result = evaluate_grant(
application_id="GRT-2026-001",
applicant_info={"org_type": "501c3", "years_operating": 10, "annual_budget": 2000000},
project_proposal={"focus_area": "education", "duration_months": 24, "beneficiaries": 5000},
budget_request={"amount": 250000, "categories": {"personnel": 150000, "program": 80000}},
impact_metrics={"primary_outcome": "graduation_rate", "target_improvement": 0.15},
program_priorities={"focus_areas": ["education", "workforce"], "max_award": 500000}
)
print(f"Total Score: {result['total_score']}")
Test Execution
python
from grant_evaluator import evaluate_grant
result = evaluate_grant(
application_id=input_data.get('application_id'),
applicant_info=input_data.get('applicant_info', {}),
project_proposal=input_data.get('project_proposal', {}),
budget_request=input_data.get('budget_request', {}),
impact_metrics=input_data.get('impact_metrics', {}),
program_priorities=input_data.get('program_priorities', {})
)