Chapter 7
Winning with Peer Review Scoring Factors
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting your grant application past the technical review
Understanding the peer review process
Writing to score higher peer review points
Exploring evaluation assistance options
Deciding whether to use a third-party evaluator
Consider the grant-writing process: You open your email to find the daily alert from Grants.gov or another funding alert subscription database. As you scroll through the alerts, you find a notice that looks perfect for your organization. You quickly click the handy link to read the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) synopsis. Wow, you may be on to something here. Now you click through again to read the full grant application announcement. Yes, your organization qualifies to apply for this funding. Yes, your organization is ready (capable) to take on this challenge with the intent of finishing first. And finally, you see that 55 grants will be awarded. Jackpot! Go! Green flag!
The competition ...
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