1. Applications submitted to administrator
2. Discussion Lead selected based on appropriate expertise and absence of conflict by the Funding Panel Co-Chairs
3. At the meeting, Discussion Lead(s) will present the application to the panel of discussion
4. At the end of the discussion, each application will be scored. All applications will then be ranked to reveal those who meet the threshold for funding
5. A final discussion will be made on the rank order and those just above or below threshold for any final adjustment. If possible, all those above the threshold will be funded. Should the budget be limited, then only the top ranked applications will be funded. For some funding rounds eg, Fellowships, applicants that meet the potentially fundable threshold will also be interviewed before the final decision is made
6. A report on the funding rewarded is then sent to the Māori and Pacific Leadership Teams and then the Governance board for final sign off