Part 1
After the deadline, valid applications will be sent for assessment. Only applications that meet the eligibility criteria and scope of the challenge will be sent for assessment. You will be notified if your application is out of scope with full reasons as to why. Digital Jersey reserves the right to declare applications as out of scope.
Applications are assessed by up to 5 independent assessors. The assessors may include experts from both business, health, academia, and the Jersey Government.
Applications are assessed against the same set of qualitative criteria. Assessors will provide written feedback for each scored question in the application on request. All applications are assessed on individual merit.
Once all applications have been assessed you will be notified by email if you have been selected for round 2, invited to partner with a similar team, or been unsuccessful.
Part 2
Immediately following part one you will be invited for a remote interview with a panel of assessors. Members of the digital community will be invited to watch the pitch, questions posted in the chat will be moderated by the panel and Digital Jersey team. The interview will consist of a 15 to 20–minute pitch or presentation to cover your proposal in more detail, especially:
- The ways in which your project will address the concerns listed as priorities
- Your target market (size and needs) and how you will reach them
- Other support or input needed for success
- Your business plan and budget allocation for the grant monies
- Your team background and expertise
- What resources you are committing to the project
- Your long–term aspirations for the project
- Further questions from the panel
The assessors will then review the final applications and make funding decisions based on individual merit and the full portfolio of applications. The assessors reserve the right to make grant allocation decisions. Where projects are assessed highly but can’t be accommodated by this round of funding, every effort to find alternative funding and support mechanisms will be made.