Distinguished - Includes a comprehensive cover letter including the name of the organization making the request, a description of the organization's history, the involvement of the board of directors in implementation, and how funds will be used.

Proficient - Includes a cover letter including the name of the organization making the request, a description of the organization’s history, the involvement of the board of directors in implementation, and how funds will be used. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Includes a limited cover letter including the name of the organization making the request, a description of the organization’s history, the involvement of the board of directors in implementation, and how funds will be used. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a cover letter; however, the letter does not include the name of the organization making the request, a description of the organization’s history, the involvement of the board of directors in implementation, and how funds will be used, and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The cover letter is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Creates a complete and accurate title page for the grant proposal using all of the required information.

Proficient - Creates a title page for the grant proposal using most of the required information. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Creates a title page for the grant proposal using some of the required information. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Creates a title page for the grant proposal; however, does not use the required information, and significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The title page for the grant proposal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively summarizes the proposal, clearly and accurately including the organization’s name, mission statement, proposed project, credibility statement, amount being requested, and how funds will be used to accomplish the goals of the project.

Proficient - Summarizes the proposal including each of the following elements; the organization’s name, mission statement, proposed project, credibility statement, amount being requested, and how funds will be used to accomplish the goals of the project. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially summarizes the proposal, minimally including some of the following elements: the organization’s name, mission statement, proposed project, credibility statement, amount being requested, and how funds will be used to accomplish the goals of the project. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to summarize the proposal; however, does not include several of the following elements: the organization’s name, mission statement, proposed project, credibility statement, amount being requested, and how funds will be used to accomplish the goals of the project, and significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The summary of the proposal is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the problem, clearly and accurately addressing each of the following elements: the target population, where the problem is located, when the problem arises and why it occurs, the results of meeting the need, the organization’s ability to respond to that need, and how this need aligns to the prospective funder’s mission and goals.

Proficient - Describes the problem, addressing each of the following elements: the target population, where the problem is located, when the problem arises and why it occurs, the results of meeting the need, the organization’s ability to respond to that need, and how this need aligns to the prospective funder’s mission and goals. Minor details are missing, unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Partially describes the problem, addressing most of the following elements: the target population, where the problem is located, when the problem arises and why it occurs, the results of meeting the need, the organization’s ability to respond to that need, and how this need aligns to the prospective funder’s mission and goals. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the problem; however, does not address several of the following elements: the target population, where the problem is located, when the problem arises and why it occurs, the results of meeting the need, the organization’s ability to respond to that need, and how this need aligns to the prospective funder’s mission and goals, and significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The description of the problem is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes two fully relevant goals and three relevant objectives thoroughly supporting each goal.

Proficient - Includes two relevant goals and three relevant objectives supporting each goal. Minor details are missing or slightly irrelevant.

Basic - Includes two somewhat relevant goals and three objectives somewhat supporting each goal. Relevant details are missing and/or irrelevant.

Below Expectations - Includes goals and objectives; however, includes fewer than the number required, each goal is not supported, and significant details are missing and irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The goals and objectives are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly describes the program activities that can be accomplished within the allotted time.

Proficient - Describes the program activities that can be accomplished within the allotted time. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially describes the program activities that can be accomplished within the allotted time. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the program activities that can be accomplished within the allotted time; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - the description of program activities that can be accomplished within the allotted time is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Writes a detailed and accurate evaluation narrative and the specific type of evaluation plan being written, comprehensively addressing all of the components of the worksheet.

Proficient - Writes an evaluation narrative and the specific type of evaluation plan being written, addressing all of the components of the worksheet. Minor details are missing, unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Writes a limited evaluation narrative and the specific type of evaluation plan being written, minimally addressing some of the components of the worksheet. Relevant details are missing, unclear and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to write an evaluation narrative and the specific type of evaluation plan being written; however, does not address most of the components of the worksheet, and significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The evaluation narrative and plan are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Properly uses the required format to present the grant’s funding request budget, accurately accounting for all aspects of the proposed program.

Proficient - Properly uses the required format to present the grant’s funding request budget, accounting for all aspects of the proposed program. Minor details are slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Properly uses the required format to present the grant’s funding request budget, accounting for most aspects of the proposed program. Relevant details are inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Presents the grant’s funding request budget; however, does not use the required format or account for many aspects of the proposed program, and significant details are inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The grant’s funding request budget is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly explains how the program will be sustained through future funding.

Proficient - Explains how the program will be sustained through future funding. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially explains how the program will be sustained through future funding. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the program will be sustained through future funding; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the program will be sustained through future funding is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.