How your project is evaluated
1. Investments are cost-effective and evidence-based.
- Success of this type of project can be demonstrated by providing examples or evidence.
- A positive return-on-investment can be shown.
2. Projects to include regional implications.
- Impacts on neighbouring municipalities have been considered, if applicable, and evidence of collaboration is shown.
3. Projects focus on the management of risk.
- Selected project mitigates a risk identified in the municipal emergency plan.
- Funding to be used to better understand hazards, risks and vulnerabilities in the municipality.
4. Partnerships are developed.
- Municipalities partner on investments in mitigation equipment, where possible, that will benefit both municipalities and make more efficient use of funding.
- Funding is pooled to partner on projects that will mitigate common risks in a regional area.
5. A sustainable approach is undertaken.
- Projects consider impacts on the natural environment.
- Projects may consider nature-based solutions to reduce disaster risk.
- Projects will provide lasting risk reduction benefits.
6. Projects lead to resilient municipalities.
- Community leaders adopt a long-term, holistic, and community-reflective perspective when selecting projects.
- Community leaders take proactive steps to help reduce future risks when selecting projects.
Proposals must demonstrate that the proposed project meets one or more of these principles.