Evaluation of Small Grants Competition

Project Summary

To improve and adapt the Small Grants Program, GLISA conducted an internal evaluation by carrying out interviews and a network analysis of the Phase I grant projects. The evaluation showed the Program has been successful in expanding GLISA’s engagement coverage and allowing GLISA to work with a diversity of sectors cost-effectively, but identified a number of areas for improvement for stakeholder engagement, efficient use of resources, and application of climate information. 

In response to this evaluation and in an effort to streamline its contribution to support more projects simultaneously, GLISA offered a menu of ‘GLISA climate service categories’ for applicants to choose from and required both existing relationships with intended stakeholders and a specific, identified use of climate information (e.g., management decision, plan) to be identified in the application. GLISA also facilitated quarterly grantee network meetings.