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is linked to an entity's strategic direction and key performance indicators. Officials should determine the operational objectives that can be used to evaluate a grant. Specifically, officials should determine what change is expected as a result of a grant (the intended outcomes) and then measure the actual outcome.
          * An entity's strategic direction outlines at a high level what it seeks to achieve. It is recorded in an entity's Portfolio Budget Statements and Corporate Plan.
          * The operational objective is a statement of what the grant is intended to achieve. Grant opportunities should be based on clearly defined and documented objectives. The objectives should be a concise, unambiguous, realistic statement of what a grant opportunity is intended to achieve.
    10.3.   Officials should ensure that the objectives of particular grant opportunities are clear and specific. This will make it easier to: develop supporting documentation, such as selection criteria; limit wasted applications; and aid in the development of an appropriate performance framework, based on proportionality considerations. Officials should develop operational objectives which:
          * are clearly linked to the outcomes set by government;
          * are linked to an entity's strategic goals and/or directions and stated in such a way that clearly communicates what is to be achieved, measured, evaluated, and/or assessed;
          * include quantitative, qualitative and milestone information which is phrased in such a way that it is clear how and when these objectives have been achieved;
          * are authorised or endorsed by ministers, the entity's accountable authority or senior officials, whichever is appropriate;
          * are shared with potential grantees, grantees and where appropriate beneficiaries; and
          * are reviewed regularly and changed as appropriate.
    10.4.   In adopting an outcomes orientation, officials should ensure that outcome, output and input measures are clearly specified, as this will facilitate effective and efficient evaluation of grants administration and associated grant activities.
          * Outcome measures assess the extent to which the grant is meeting both the strategic directions and operational objectives of the entity. Outcome measures may for example, relate to changes effected in the community and may include: the level of usage of facilities built with the grant; the level of community involvement resulting from projects; and levels of service delivery.
          * Output measures show the extent to which the grant's operational targets or milestones have been achieved. Output measures may include: the numbers of completed projects; the numbers of new applicants; and the numbers and/or value of grants awarded.
          * Input measures show the inputs, such as funding and resources consumed by grants administration and may include: the costs of administering a grant; the number of staff employed; and the costs of processing applications.
    10.5.   In adopting an outcomes orientation, officials should consider common issues. These