Specifications include, but are not limited to: The JAG Innovation Fund will provide awards for projects proposed through this solicitation that are within one or more of the JAG Purpose Areas (listed above in Section 1.1), and align with any of the following: Organizational or program capacity building New ideas, projects or promising practices Enhancing system and community collaborations Expanding or supplementing existing programs or practices Strategic planning processes, and data collection and evaluation; JAG Innovation Criteria - Proposals are encouraged that include any of the following, as applicable: 1. A new or adapted approach in the region or community that does not duplicate or replicate existing efforts; 2. An approach to address a specific community problem or need that is clearly expressed in the proposal narrative; 3. Data driven strategies and best practices; 4. A description of the potential for the project to be brought to scale or replicated across communities; 5. The potential impact to the entity or community; 6. The strategy for building upon past successes and lessons learned; 7. Identification and leveraging of collaborative relationships with a variety of partners; 8. An explanation of the Applicants expertise and ability to carry out the project (discussion of applicant/partner experience, track record serving proposed population, etc.) and clear articulation of outcomes with broad community impact; 9. Leveraging of multiple funding sources (including in-kind2 resources) to advance sustainability and longevity beyond the life of the grant; or 10. A plan to engage individuals with lived experience and those most impacted by the issue that the Proposal will address.
