Grant writing toolkit
<p>Find tools and resources to help you put together your next grant application</p>
Funding applications require a highly strategic approach to writing. Not only must you impart ideas and convey information, as when writing a manuscript, you must convince assessors that you should be given a large sum of money in advance to do something that has no guarantee of success!
Here is some advice to get you started, and we’ll add more resources to this toolkit over time.
Following a few key steps can help set you up for funding success.
All applications are different, but they do have some common features.
Choose and frame your top research outputs to maximise success.
Understand how impact is considered in ARC and NHMRC applications.
Learn more about how funding is awarded by becoming an assessor.
Articles and resources to improve your skills and confidence when writing about your research, yourself, and your track record. Also find guidance for using generative AI when writing.
The University of Sydney NHMRC and ARC resource packs include templates, checklists, and strategic writing advice for key schemes.
Find resource packs under ‘Scheme resources’ for the scheme you’re interested in. You will need to log in with your UniKey to access these links.
