Become a Community Grant Reviewer

We are looking for volunteers who can:

• Handle confidential or sensitive information
• Manage their time wisely
• Use strong analytical skills
• Work well independently and in a team environment
• Use their own computer, Microsoft Excel, and internet to access grant applications

We will provide training on the grant review process to selected community grant reviewers. You must be available between August 11 and September 1, 2021.

You must:

• Attend an online informational and training meeting August 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
• Evaluate the grant applications and write explanations for each score given before September 1. (The time commitment is about 40 hours over three weeks.)
• Attend two online meetings with other reviewers to discuss the grant applications on August 31 and September 1 from 5 to 8:00 p.m.

1. Save our Volunteer Community Grant Reviewer Application to your computer. (Right-click on the link and Save Link As or Save Target As).
2. Complete the application by typing your answers in the fields and checking the appropriate boxes.
3. Select “Submit” on the bottom of the form to bring up an email form with the file attached to it.
4. Attach your resume and send the email to Volunteer.Grant.MDOR@state.mn.us by Friday, July 16, 2021.

A potential community grant reviewer cannot participate in the review process if there is a conflict of interest. 

A conflict of interest is any situation in which your judgement, actions, or non-action may, might, or could be interpreted to be influenced by something that would benefit you or your organization. The situation may exist directly (when you or your organization gain something) or indirectly (when a friend, relative, or acquaintance receives something). Conflicts of interest may be actual or potential, or may appear as such.

You may not serve as a reviewer if you have any other biases that may hinder your ability to fairly and objectively rate an applicant’s proposal.

You must sign an agreement indicating you do not have a conflict of interest. If, while reviewing applications, you discover you have a conflict of interest as a reviewer, you must notify the department’s grant coordinator immediately.

Contact Jessica Delcid:

• Phone: 651-556-3052 or 1-800-818-6871
• Email: Volunteer.Grant.MDOR@state.mn.us