What happens after you submit an application?
Our Review Process
The TGIF Committee shall decide whether or not to allocate funds to submitted projects by a simple majority vote of the full Committee voting membership. The Committee may elect to:
- Fund only a portion of a proposal.
- Request a proposer revise and resubmit a project proposal.
- Invite project leads to provide clarification to the TGIF Committee on proposal details that the Committee determines require further elaboration before a final decision can be made. This clarification invitation may be for an in-person or virtual meeting, potentially at a future TGIF Commitee meeting (Wednesdays, 12-1pm).
Evaluation Criteria
The TGIF Committee considers the following when reviewing an application:
- Implementation and Timeline: Has the applicant thoroughly considered what steps are needed to complete their project? Does the project have a high likelihood of achieving its intended outcome in a timely manner? Has the applicant considered potential road blocks?
- Impact: How well does the project contribute to UC Davis's sustainability goals? How well does the project benefit/involve undergraduate students?
- Novelty: How innovative is the project? If TGIF has funded a similar program/department in the past, how well does the project expand upon previous efforts?
- Budget Justification: Has the applicant thoroughly considered what resources are needed to complete their project? Are the items listed on the budget necessary for the project?
Response Types
- Declined
- A project proposal has not received a simple majority of approval from the Committee, and therefore has been declined. If you or your team intends on submitting a new application in a later application period, we strongly recommend that you request and attend a advising session with the Committee before re-submitting.
- Revise and Resubmit
- A project proposal may be missing important information, such as appropriate signage and sponsorship, or may include inaccurate and problematic content. The Committee requests that you resubmit an updated version of the proposal with the necessary changes. Depending on the nature and scope of the requested changes, the committee may request that you resubmit the proposal during the next grant cycle.
- Contingency & Follow-up Questions
- The Committee requires clarification from the project lead/team in order to better inform its decision. In some instances, the Committee may request that specific areas of the either the project in general or the budget in specific be modified, which would result in the formal approval of the proposal by the Committee.
- Awarded
- The project proposal has received, at a minimum, a simple majority of approval from the Committee. In order to receive funds, several additional steps must be taken. Additionally, a line of continuous, timely, and appropriate communication must be established and maintained between the project lead and the Committee liaison until the project has reached completion, and all required documentation has been submitted and received final approval.