Decline Nominations

Nominations can be declined if they do not meet program guidelines and you do not intend to allow the Nominee to apply for a grant program.

Warning: Both user permissions and workflow level permissions are required to take this action. Learn more.

1. Navigate to the Nominations area.

2. In the Nominations tab, take either of the following actions.

   • Option 1 - Click on the ellipsis icon next to the nomination and then Decline nomination.

     

   • Option 2 - Select the checkbox next to the nominations and then click on Decline in the toolbar.

     Note: This option is beneficial if you want to decline multiple nominations at once. All nominations selected must be in the same program.

     

   • Option 3 - Click on the Nomination ID to open the Nomination View. Click on Decline or on the ellipsis icon next to the workflow level and then Decline nomination.

     

3. In the Decline Application screen, take the following actions.

   1. Provide a comment that will be saved to the application's activity.

   2. Enable the Send email to notify Nominator of decision option.

      Note: Applicants will receive the GC-21 Nomination Declined for {{NOMINATED_PARTY}} email. You can preview the email in the screen by clicking on Preview.

   3. Optional - Add any attachments.

   4. Optional - Provide a custom message to include in the email to the Nominator.

      Warning: Keep in mind that if you have chosen to decline nominations in bulk, this message and any attachments will be sent to all Nominators selected.

   

4. Click on Decline to finalize the action.

Once complete, the status of the nomination will change to Declined.

Note: Declining an application is the end of that nomination's lifecycle. At this point, you can choose to archive it to remove it from reporting, dashboards, etc. Learn more.