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4-H Project Grant Scoring Rubric

Date1 point
Name1 point
Age1 point
Club Name1 point
Years in 4-H1 point
Name of Project1 point
Project Start Date1 point
Project Finish Date1 point
Amount Requested1 point
Tell us why you have chosen this project.
(Identify educational, leadership, growth potential, skills to acquire, etc.)
3 points: The skills are identified and direct connections are made between the project and/or event and the skill, or
2 points: Skills identified by connection to project is vague or nonexistent
1 point: No skills identified
0 points: Blank
Tell us what your budget is and the expenses you expect to incur (Describe how funds will be used)2 points: If budget is reasonable and accurate (calculations shown when appropriate) and include description of how the funds will be used
1 point: If the budget is missing information and/or missing description of how the funds will be used
0 points: Blank
If approved, who should the check be made to1 point
Mailing address where funds should be sent1 point
Email Address1 point
Electronic Signature1 point

4-H Member can earn a total of 18 points on the 4-H Project Scholarship application. Half points can be given. Zero points will be awarded for any category missing the required information. Final score will be turned into a percentage. Final Score divided by 18. If a member earned 15 points — 15/18 = 0.83 = 83%.

Example Budget

In written form:
I plan to buy arrows from Sportsman’s Warehouse for $37.99, a bow stand from Amazon for $47.99, a release from Scheels fore $49.99, an archery target from Walmart for $69.99, a quiver from Sportsman’s Warehouse for $36.99 and arrows for $9.99 from Amazon. The total cost is $252.9