This is a person (or a team) who is appointed by the grant recipients for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness and impact of the project. This person or team is not involved in the conception, development or delivery of the project. They may also be referred to as an external evaluator. Note that independent evaluators are mandatory for some categories of grant (e.g. Commissioned, Innovation and Development) but not others (e.g. Seed Projects and Extension Grants).