- The appeals’ process only applies to applicants who were not successful in their application for a grant;
- There is no appeals’ procedure for applicants regarding the level of grant awarded;
- An appeal can only be made on the merits of the reviewers’ decision, e.g. the reviewer failed to take into account relevant information presented in the submission;
- Appeals must be submitted in writing to shadi.mousavizanjani@tdsb.on.ca within 5 days of notification of the decision. The e-mail subject should state PROGrant Appeal and the appeal must state the name of the appellant, school, project name, and the grounds for the appeal;
- Once an appeal is received, a process to determine whether there are grounds for an appeal is administered by staff. This process involves the following steps:
- i. acknowledgment of receipt of the appeal;
- ii. analysis of the appeal and the grant documents relating to the application and its review;
- iii. submission of a recommendation as to whether there are grounds for an appeal; and
- iv. the decision as to whether or not to allow the appeal;
- Where an appeal is allowed, it will be referred to the PCEO who will assess the appeal and will provide a recommendation. A review will exclude any individuals that were involved in making the original funding recommendation;
- PCEO will make its recommendation to the appellant in writing. Appeals will be resolved within 3-4 weeks from the time they are received;
- The appeal procedure may result in:
- i. the original recommendation of the reviewer; or
- ii. a recommendation in favour of the appellant.
Note: Depending on the final ranking of the proposal, a decision in favour of the appellant may not necessarily result in a grant being awarded. The decision will be final.