SAA Foundation Grant Review Committee

Roster

I. Purpose

The Grant Review Committee is responsible for receiving and evaluating grant applications according to the SAA Foundation Grant Application Evaluation Procedures (for both Catalyst and Opportunity grant programs) and recommending to the SAA Foundation Board applications that should receive grant funding. 

II. Committee Selection, Size, and Length of Term

The Grant Review Committee is an appointed body of the SAA Foundation Board. The Committee consists of the SAA Foundation Board member (who serves as Chair) and no fewer than three additional members, one of whom may be appointed from outside the Board. Members of the committee are nominated by the SAA Foundation Governance Committee and subject to approval by the SAA Foundation Board. The SAA Chief serves ex officio with a voice but without a vote.

III. Reporting Procedures

The Grant Review Committee reports to each full meeting of the SAA Foundation Board and at other times as requested by the Board. For grant reviews, the Committee will consider applications (due February 1), conduct its review, and report its recommendations to the Board for a vote during the May Board of Directors' meeting.

IV. Duties and Responsibilities

• Annually review Grant Evaluation Criteria that (including the strategic initiatives identified in the Development Plan), Requirements Checklist, and Evaluation Form, and recommend revisions as needed. 
• Solicit the annual grant funding allocation from the Foundation Board. 
• Solicit any special program priorities that support the SAA Foundation or SAA missions and strategic plans from the Foundation Board. 
• Issue the Call for Proposals before December 1 each year. 
• Work individually and collectively to analyze and evaluate grant applications. Seek appropriate outside expertise and/or consultation when the content of a proposal requires special knowledge (e.g., with specific technologies, methodologies, or unfamiliar domains). 
• Make a recommendation to the Board on each grant application received. Recommendations not to fund a proposal must include a rationale that may be incorporated into communications with proposers. 
• Monitor the submission of impact statements and follow-up reports from grant awardees. 
• Comply with the Foundation’s conflict-of-interest policy when performing grant review work. 

V. Meetings