Academic and Grant Proposal Writing Capacity Grant
Training and mentoring for researchers and academic staff in writing competitive research proposals, grant applications and academic papers.
About this call
Well-designed research often goes unfunded or unpublished because proposals and manuscripts do not meet the expectations of funders and journals. This grant concept supports practical training and mentoring in academic writing and competitive proposal development.
What this call aims to achieve
Expected outcomes
- Participants able to prepare complete, competitive proposals
- A pipeline of proposals submitted to funders
Impact framework
- Inputs
- Trainers and mentors; learning materials; proposal review clinics.
- Activities
- Writing workshops; proposal clinics; one-to-one mentoring; mock review panels.
- Outputs
- Participants trained; proposals and manuscripts developed.
- Outcomes
- More competitive proposals submitted and manuscripts accepted.
- Long-term impact
- Increased research funding and output for participating institutions.
How we will measure it
- Participants trained
- Proposals submitted after training
- Proposals funded
- Manuscripts submitted and accepted
The Foundation never charges a fee to apply. Read the Grant Guidelines and How to Apply.
