How Applications are Evaluated
An applicant must meet the eligibility requirements and submit a completed application with all required supporting documents in order to have his/her application reviewed. Within two weeks of receiving the completed application and documentation, CERF+ will notify the applicant if he/she has been determined to qualify for assistance. Successful applicants will receive notification that includes the award amount and information regarding other assistance CERF+ may be able to provide.
CERF+'s decision about the amount of funding, the type of funding (Quick Loan, Phoenix Loan, and/or Grant) and an applicant’s access to other services shall be based on the criteria listed below. The weight given each criterion varies depending on the type of assistance.
Application Evaluation Criteria
- Degree of distress caused by the emergency
- Applicant’s ability to run a professional business
- Impact that CERF+’s assistance has on the applicant, as well as the impact that the applicant has had within the community where he/she resides and/or the craft community at large
- Quality of and interest in the applicant’s work
- Ability to repay loan
- Need (for Phoenix Loan only)
Need help? Contact relief@craftemergency.org.
