---
title: Check eligibility of an applicant
description: Check eligibility of an applicant submitting through the Portal using the predefined eligibility rules created with Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\).
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/government-industry/psds-using-gmp-check-eligibility.html
release: australia
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-18"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Screen a grant application, Grants Management Proposal Playbook, Grants Management, Solutions, Use, Public Sector Digital Services \(PSDS\)]
---

# Check eligibility of an applicant

Check eligibility of an applicant submitting through the Portal using the predefined eligibility rules created with Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\).

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_gsm\_grnt\_mgmt.program\_manager, sn\_gsm\_grnt\_mgmt.grant\_director

## About this task

Image of check eligibility screen.

## Procedure

1.  Review the information collected during the intake stage, and confirm that the information is complete and correct.

    If the agent is selecting the case from an unassigned queue, they will see the option to **Assign to Me**, which will update the case state from **New** to **Screening**. If the case is auto-assigned, they will see the option to **Mark Complete**.

2.  Correct any errors before submitting the application, and select **Mark Complete**.

    Select the pencil icon to navigate back to an Intake stage activity that needs to be corrected. If the proposal needs to be rejected, select **Reject Application** to update the case state from **New** to **Screening Failed**, moving it directly to Decision.

3.  To check eligibility using the predefined eligibility rules created with Policy as Code Engine \(PaCE\), navigate to ****, and select **Check Eligibility**.

    PaCE triggers an eligibility response for the Grant Program Manager to decide whether or not the proposal should continue for further review. Based on the provided responses, the system determines whether the applicant meets the eligibility criteria and classifies them as eligible or ineligible. The results are consolidated and displayed in this step for the agent to review.

4.  Review the results of the eligibility screening, and select **Mark Complete** if there are no changes to be made.