Grant Writing Videos

Beyond the Research Grant Lottery: Why Hope Isn’t a Strategy, and What Actually Works (Spoiler: Not Luck)

Dive into the pitfalls of relying on luck or excessive submissions in grant writing. This video outlines actionable strategies, including developing transformative big ideas and using storytelling, to achieve consistent success in securing research funding.

Against the odds: The $10M grant case study

Learn how Morgan secured a $10M grant in just 45 days by focusing on a strong big idea, clear storytelling, and strategic planning. This video highlights overcoming challenges like limited data and building collaboration under tight deadlines.

Grant Writing Articles

Working hard does NOT mean success (at grants or anything else)

Working hard does NOT mean success (at grants or anything else)

There’s this persistent myth that I need to tear down once and for all. Maybe it won’t all happen in this one blog post, but by God I’m gonna give…

Speed writing your grant proposal

Speed writing your grant proposal

Grants are now officially “hyper-competitive(TM).” I’ve seen more than one great grant not quite make the cut, because there were even better grants in the pool for that round. Dealing…

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The Significance of

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The Significance of "Significance"

Once upon a time, the NIH had you lead the body of your grant proposal with a section titled “Background and Significance.” Then they messed everything up by taking out…

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The new format - significance, innovation, approach

NIH Grant Writing Tips: The new format - significance, innovation, approach

Recently the NIH completely redefined the format requirements for research grants. There were many changes, but one that seems to create a big mess of confusion is the redefinition of…

Science for the sake of it, or science for dollars (euros)?

Science for the sake of it, or science for dollars (euros)?

After a recent web seminar I hosted to help people write grants that are more likely to get funded, I got a note from a writer overseas that raised an…

Crafting your NIH biosketch

Crafting your NIH biosketch "personal narrative"

On a recent webinar about State of Grants in 2012, I mentioned that the personal statement part of the NIH biosketch is a great opportunity to additionally “market” your project.…

Grant Strategies that Work... 

Based on a real success story, learn:

How to turn long-shot proposals into real opportunities by focusing on a clear Big Idea.
What reviewers really want to see and how to avoid getting stuck in endless revisions.
How to approach proposals effectively, even without a lot of preliminary data.

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