Next steps
Completed applications will be reviewed for eligibility. During this time, you may be contacted via the online portal messaging function for more information about your application. In this instance, contact will be attempted twice only. Failure to respond within the relevant timescale will result in the application not progressing further.
The Evaluation Panel
After a period of due diligence, applications will be presented to a panel of representatives from each of the Council’s Departments and a representative of One Knowsley. Recommendations will then be made to the Council’s Cabinet in light of the Fund’s criteria and the available budget.
Confirmation of Funding
Once support for the project has been approved, Knowsley Council will send confirmation of the funding award to the successful organisation. The project can then begin to be implemented. All payments will be made via the relevant organisation’s bank account.
All recipient organisations will be required to formally sign terms and conditions in relation to the allocation of funding at the beginning of the application process. This process is in place to ensure that public funds are protected. The Council expects decisions to be made in within 17 weeks of the closing date for applications.
Evaluation
Successful applicants will need to demonstrate how project outcomes have been met and explain what tools and methods have been used to gather that information. An End of Grant Monitoring Form will be provided, and grant recipients will be expected to collect data on the progress of their beneficiaries during the period of the grant, share feedback, and provide a short case study to ensure that the positive impacts against each priority can be recorded, shared, and celebrated.
This End of Grant Monitoring Form will be issued 12 months after the funding allocation has been paid.
The Form will record:
- Confirmation that all funding has been spent in accordance with the agreed funding approval (evidence should be available for inspection by the Council).
- Progress of the project compared to the approved activity.
- The number of beneficiaries involved in the project.
- The work carried out, e.g. training provided, volunteering opportunities, pupils supported etc.
Overall, the Form will evaluate the outcomes of the project and confirm what work was carried out. It will explain how objectives were met and will request a robust evaluation of the project. Photographs can also be submitted with the End of Grant Monitoring Form or uploaded to the online portal throughout the funding period so that improvements can be recorded. The End of Grant Monitoring Form will evidence the work completed and will link closely to the Fund's criteria, aims, and objectives.