MINISTRY PROJECT BRIEF | Blank working copy
Preparation questions, not an eligibility decision or award forecast.
Complete offline. No information is collected by this worksheet.
Print at 10-11 pt with standard margins; adjust to fit one page.

PROJECT AND APPLICANT
Project / service: ___________________________________________________
Exact applicant / recipient: _________________________________________
Approval and reporting roles: ________________________________________
Site / service area / site responsibility: ___________________________
Who is served and on what participation terms? _______________________
Operating now or proposed pilot? _____________________________________
What will happen, when, and with which confirmed partners? ____________
_____________________________________________________________________

FUNDING ROUTE AND ACCESS
Route: cash grant / donor-directed gift / reimbursement / noncash /
       loan / contract / unknown
Entry point and current official source: _____________________________
Applicant / geography / project / cost / access checks:
Record each as confirmed, unknown, mismatch or not applicable.
_____________________________________________________________________
Faith identity and funded-activity boundaries: _______________________

COST AND CASH FLOW
Cost basis (quantities / quotes / staff allocation): __________________
Total project cost: __________ Confirmed usable support: ______________
Uncovered cost: ______________ Other payer / restrictions: ____________
Cash versus pledges: __________ Match / advance spending: _____________
Payment trigger and timing to clarify: _______________________________
Ongoing staffing / maintenance / continuation plan: ___________________

EVIDENCE AND TIMING
Unique participants: __________ Visits: __________ Period: ____________
Outcome and measurement method: ______________________________________
Mark measures as actual / estimate / target. Avoid duplicate counts.
Evidence source, reviewer and unresolved questions: ___________________
Published deadline / stage / timezone: _______________________________
Official source and date checked: ____________________________________
Future cycle: confirmed / unconfirmed   Internal ready-by: ____________

NEXT DECISION (recommendation only)
Ready to screen / Clarify / Hold: ____________________________________
Reason / missing evidence: ___________________________________________
Next action / responsible role / review target: _______________________
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Unknown is not failure. Confirm current criteria before applying.
Keep personal, donor, student, patient and security details private.
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