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 22 and September 5, 2019.

You will be required to:

• Attend a two hour informational and training meeting August 22 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
• Evaluate the grant applications and write explanations for each score given before September 5.
  (Average time commitment for independent evaluation is roughly 30 hours.)
• Participate in a meeting with other reviewers to discuss the grant applications September 5 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

In general, meetings will be at the Minnesota Department of Revenue, 600 N. Robert St., St. Paul, MN 55146. Virtual meetings may be available upon request.

1. Complete our Community Grant Reviewer Application by typing your answers in the fields and checking the appropriate boxes.
2. Save your completed application to your computer.
3. Email Volunteer.Grant.MDOR@state.mn.us by Monday, July 8, 2019, with your resume and completed application attached. Use “Community Grant Reviewer Application” for the email subject line.

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.

In addition, 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 will be required to 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 (toll-free)
• Email: Volunteer.Grant.MDOR@state.mn.us