How to complete a grant application review

Guidance for Expert Review Panel and Decision Panel members using our grants portal. Learn how to review applications and record your scores and feedback.

To complete a review in MS Trust's grants portal, log in to the grants portal, open the application(s) assigned to you, complete the review form and save your responses.

Important: If this is your first time using the portal, click Forgot your Password? on the login page. You will receive an email with instructions to create a password.

1. Log in to the grants portal.
2. On your dashboard, find the application(s) assigned to you.
3. Click Start next to the application you want to review.
4. The review questions are displayed in the Your Evaluation section.
5. Complete the review form:
   1. Questions marked with an asterisk (*) must be completed.
   2. Scores range from 0 to 10. Scoring guidance is shown within the review form.
   3. Comments are encouraged and help support the decision-making process.
6. When you have finished, click Save.
7. The confirmation page will confirm your review has been saved.

From the confirmation page you can:

• Click Return to Evaluation to reopen the review you have just completed.
• Click Next Pending Evaluation to start reviewing another assigned application.
• Click Return to Dashboard to return to your dashboard.

Successfully completed reviews are marked with a tick in a green circle on your dashboard.

• Read the application carefully before scoring.
• Make sure all required questions have been completed.
• Check that your scores reflect the guidance provided in the review form.
• Save your review before leaving the page.

• Use the arrow icon to change the order of the application form and the evaluation form on your screen.
• Any comments from system administrators can be viewed in the Comments tab.
• If you prefer to work offline:
  • Click Application Packet to download a PDF copy of the application.
  • Click Evaluation Packet to download a PDF copy of the review form.
• Click Document Viewer to view any supporting documents submitted with the application.
• You can continue to update your review until the review period closes.
  • To make changes to a completed review, click Update from your dashboard.
  • To continue a review that you started but did not finish, click Continue from your dashboard.