Assessment Criteria In addition to assessing an application’s fit with our granting priorities, we assess all organizations and their applications according to the following criteria to ensure fairness and accountability. Organizational criteria Ability to carry out the proposal and to achieve the desired results Ability to manage the requested OTF grant and the resources needed Application criteria  Clear, measurable benefits to the community Community support in the form of volunteer time, contributions from other organizations, cash or in-kind support from corporate sponsors, individual donors and the applicant Support from people who are knowledgeable about the sector, the community and/or the proposal Significant need for OTF funding