Set up the Merit Review

task australia Updated Mar 11, 2026 1 min read psds-using-gmp-pgr-merit-review.md

Link an already established review framework to your Grant Program. For competitive grants, this is the merit review framework that Grant Merit Reviewers will use during their review process.

About this task

This playbook step enables you to link an already established review framework to your Grant Program. For competitive grants, this is the merit review framework that Grant Merit Reviewers will use during their review process.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_svc_appl_pgm_mg.grant_program_manager or sn_svc_appl_pgm_mg.grant_program_director

Note: Requires framework to already be done. For info on how to create this see Configure the Merit Review Scoring Framework for a Grant Program in the Reviewer Service Portal.

Procedure

Enter the date you want the proposal reviewed and the scores submitted by the Grant Merit Reviewer in the Review task due date field.

Note: The two-digit year format (yy) isn't supported. Use the dd/mm/yyyy format.

2. Select the scoring framework you would like the Grant Merit Reviewer to use during their review of the proposal\(s\) in the **Review framework** field.

To create a scoring framework:

1.  Choose **open the frameworks list**.

2.  Choose **New** and enter the name and description.

3.  Choose **Submit** and choose the new framework in the **Review framework** field.

Select the KB number of the scoring framework in the Rubric field.
Select Mark Complete.
Define the users who will review and score the proposals for this program, then choose Mark Complete to move to the next activity.

You can update reviewer groups throughout the duration of the program as needed. For more information on how to configure external reviewer groups, see Add external reviewer groups in Grants Management.

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title: Set up the Merit Review
description: Link an already established review framework to your Grant Program. For competitive grants, this is the merit review framework that Grant Merit Reviewers will use during their review process.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/government-industry/psds-using-gmp-pgr-merit-review.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-11"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Set up a grant program, Grants Management Program Setup, Grants Management, Solutions, Use, Public Sector Digital Services \(PSDS\)]
---

# Set up the Merit Review

Link an already established review framework to your Grant Program. For competitive grants, this is the merit review framework that Grant Merit Reviewers will use during their review process.

## About this task

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_svc\_appl\_pgm\_mg.grant\_program\_manager or sn\_svc\_appl\_pgm\_mg.grant\_program\_director

**Note:** Requires framework to already be done. For info on how to create this see [Configure the Merit Review Scoring Framework for a Grant Program in the Reviewer Service Portal](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/government-industry/psds-config-gmp-scoring-framework.md).

## Procedure

1. Enter the date you want the proposal reviewed and the scores submitted by the Grant Merit Reviewer in the **Review task due date** field.

**Note:** The two-digit year format \(yy\) isn't supported. Use the dd/mm/yyyy format.

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</table>2. Select the scoring framework you would like the Grant Merit Reviewer to use during their review of the proposal\(s\) in the **Review framework** field.

To create a scoring framework:

1. Choose **open the frameworks list**.

2. Choose **New** and enter the name and description.

3. Choose **Submit** and choose the new framework in the **Review framework** field.

3. Select the KB number of the scoring framework in the **Rubric** field.

4. Select **Mark Complete**.

5. Define the users who will review and score the proposals for this program, then choose **Mark Complete** to move to the next activity.

You can update reviewer groups throughout the duration of the program as needed. For more information on how to configure external reviewer groups, see [Add external reviewer groups in Grants Management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/government-industry/psds-config-gmp-reviewer-team.md).