To maintain a consistent and transparent assessment process, all eligible applications will be assessed and scored against the following criteria: The project, event or initiative:  • Responds to a community need or aspiration and provides tangible and measurable benefits to the local and/or regional community, both now and in the future • Is valued and visible within the community, and helps the community thrive • Strengthens the community by providing opportunities for community development, regional capacity building and/or community participation • Demonstrates that it can be readily implemented via an appropriate budget by providing relevant quotes or documents that provide evidence of the viability of the application • Fosters strong and sustainable partnerships within the local and/or regional community • Has the right team with the knowledge, resources, capacity and capability to deliver the project • Returns value for investment Not every application that meets the assessment criteria will necessarily receive funding. All decisions are at the discretion of Snowy Hydro; funding decisions will be final and no negotiations with applicants will be entered into.