Guide to multi-PI and collaborative proposals covering team structure, leadership plans, budget allocation, and governance strategies that reviewers score highly.
Practical guide to 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance covering cost principles, procurement thresholds, time reporting, and the compliance issues that actually trigger audit findings.
Guide to writing sustainability plans for grant proposals covering revenue diversification, phased approaches, and what funders actually evaluate.
How to prepare effective biosketches for NIH, NSF, and other federal grant applications. Covers required formats, common mistakes, and strategies for presenting your qualifications.
How to write a data management plan that satisfies funder requirements. Covers data types, storage, sharing, preservation, and agency-specific expectations.
A clear explanation of indirect cost rates, how they are calculated, how to apply them in grant budgets, and what to do when funders cap or restrict them.
How to identify, secure, and document matching funds for grant proposals. Covers cash match, in-kind contributions, common sources, and compliance requirements.
Essential practices for managing a grant after the award. Covers financial management, reporting, compliance, no-cost extensions, and building a foundation for future funding.
How to turn a rejected grant application into a funded one. Covers analyzing reviewer feedback, strengthening your proposal, writing the response to reviewers, and managing the resubmission timeline.
How to design and write a credible evaluation plan for your grant proposal. Covers process and outcome evaluation, logic models, data collection, and common pitfalls.
