Purpose of the CC Catalyst Grants Program
The CC Catalyst Grants Program seeks to invest $1,000 - $10,000 in discrete projects thatfurther CC's mission of building legal and technical infrastructure for the commons, topromote understanding and adoption of CC's tools, licenses and technologies, and tosupport the building and work of communities that use or benefit from CC licenses, tools,and technologies.
Applications must address this mission in concrete, realistic and measurable ways.

Review Criteria
Criteria will be evaluated on the scales noted (maximum of 34 points).
Scores will remain confidential and will not be released by CC.
The criteria will be used by Catalyst Grant Review Committee members and are notnecessarily binding on Creative Commons.

Applications will be evaluated by Catalyst Grant Review Committee members
based on the following criteria, on the scales so noted (with 0 being lowest)
1. CC Mission Overall. How well does the proposed project achieve the statedmission in concrete, realistic and measurable ways?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
2. Scalability. Is the proposed project scalable in one or more of the following
respects?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
• Load scalability -- The ability of the proposed project to easily accommodate
growth or expansion if its resource pool is/were to increase. Alternatively, theease with which the project can be modified, added, or removed, toaccommodate changes in size and/or scope.
• Ease of replicability -- The ability to maintain performance, usefulness, orusability regardless of expansion from concentration in a specific field ofendeavor to other fields or contexts.
• Administrative scalability -- The ability for an increasing number oforganizations or individuals to easily contribute to and build the project.

• Functional scalability -- The ability to enhance the project by adding new
functionality at minimal effort.
3. Strategic Problem-Solving. Does the proposed project solve a common
problem or remove a significant roadblock to sharing for those in a specific field ofendeavor or for members within one or more communities?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
4. Empowerment. Does the proposed project strengthen the capacity of its
participants in furtherance of CC's mission on an ongoing basis and sustained(long(er)-term) basis?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
5. Outreach. How effectively does the proposed project raise awareness andunderstanding of CC's mission to new audiences and potential user groups?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
6. Is the grant applicant associated with or endorsed by an official CC
affiliate institution?
_____ (scale: yes=1, no=0)
7. Is the grant applicant from a country that is not currently a member ofthe OECD?
_____ (scale: yes=2, no=0)
8. If the proposed project is compelling, will it proceed without thefinancial assistance of Creative Commons?
_____ (scale: yes=0, no=1)
9. Is the proposed project otherwise compelling based on criteria notidentified above?
_____ (scale: 0-5)
Explain:________________________________________________________________
Total Score: _____

Rejection or Mandatory Revision
Applications will be rejected, or may be subject to a request that the proposal be revised
before further consideration, if:

The applicant is not a legal entity.
The project seeks funding for previously incurred expenses.
The project is already funded by other means.
The applicant seems reluctant about or does not seem to understand that projectdeliverables must be released publicly under CC's Attribution-only license or (ifsoftware) under a free software license.
The activity proposed is◦lobbying◦
license porting (launches, license review, or translation of CC
licenses and materials)◦
salons and other events◦
exclusively the creation of CC-licensed works◦
events without deliverable outcomes that further CC's mission◦
events that CC may be funding in whole or in partDo any of the above apply? ____
If yes, would you recommend that the project be rejected or requested to revised, andwhy?
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