Grants

Mind Your Way brings over a decade’s experience supporting academics’ competitive grant and fellowship applications across all NHMRC, ARC, and other major funding schemes.

We cater to applicants at any stage of the grant writing journey, be they experienced researchers with an established history of funding success or early-career researchers wishing to develop their writing skills.

Our services encompass one-on-one grant edits, reviews, and consultations, but also group workshops and a self-directed online course to ensure we meet the different needs and levels of “readiness” among both sponsors and applicants.

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How are we different?

Grant applications require more than just accurately written text and a worthy topic.

In the highly competitive world of research funding, they also require a compelling story that connects funders to the problem, the urgency and potential impact of the research, and the credentials of the individuals or teams named on the proposal.

That’s why all our grant support services start off with an initial Story Analysis, which explores the essential building blocks of a persuasive narrative.

This is a sophisticated and structured method that Mind Your Way has taught for over a decade and that delivers profound insights and grant success to clients.

While any reviewer can put comments in the margins – “Make this point stronger!” or “Rewrite for clarity!” – we take the time to explain what is missing and provide guidance on how to address it. This means we remove the guesswork behind such feedback and offer a pathway for what the client needs to add or change.

What our clients say

  • "Our project proposed to implement the first Help Line for low back pain in Australia. The challenge that we faced was to create a convincing and exciting story for the proposal. Mind Your Way’s services to edit the grant and tell a persuasive story definitely made the proposal stand out. Mind Your Way had a significant impact on the whole group of investigators, helped the grant to be approved and put my university in the spotlight as the leading institution for establishing a Help Line for people with low back pain."

    Professor Paulo Henrique Ferreira, University of Sydney

  • "I really valued the collaborative process and thoughtful discussions to clarify what was needed before making any changes. This approach was both refreshing and highly effective. It was a genuine pleasure working with the editors, and I would enthusiastically recommend this service. Not only did it strengthen my application, but it also prompted a mindset shift that will benefit my future applications and broader research communication."

    Dr Malcolm Starkey, Monash University

  • "Mind Your Way's process for reviewing the main points of argument was very effective and certainly helped me to understand what needed to be said in a far clearer way than I had appreciated before. They also presented our statements of claim in a far bolder way than I would do naturally. On reading the final version I was much more convinced of both the need for and the design of the proposed project."

    Professor Simon Broadley, Griffith University

OUR SIGNATURE SERVICE

Grant Review

We offer two tiers of grant reviews.

Both tiers begin with our signature, method-based Story Analysis, where we systematically review your draft and send you comprehensive feedback with recommended changes and suggested improvements. Critically, our feedback doesn’t just tell you “what” to change, but also “how” to make your draft more compelling.

From there, the process is flexible. We typically have at least one video call to talk through the feedback, and you may revise your draft and send it back for further comments. Either tier can include multiple feedback loops.

What differs between the tiers is how much time we have together, and therefore how we work with you.

Tier 1: Targeted guidance

With a smaller time allocation, we concentrate on the highest-priority areas for improvement and give you clear direction on what to change and how to do it. You then implement those changes yourself. Think of it as a targeted intervention that addresses what matters most.

  • Average of 12 hours

  • Targeted and directive. We prioritise the most important improvements and tell you what and how to make the changes.

  • Mostly you, independently

  • 1-2 weeks

  • Strong drafts that need priority fixes, or clients who have the time and skills to implement the feedback

Tier 1: Targeted guidance

Time with us

Average of 12 hours

Our approach

Targeted and directive: We prioritise the most important improvements and tell you what and how to make the changes.

Who makes the changes

Mostly you, independently

Turnaround time

1-2 weeks

Best for

Strong drafts that need priority fixes, or clients who have the time and skills to implement the feedback

Tier 2: Hands-on collaboration

With more hours, we can work through your draft alongside you, helping you make the changes on the page rather than only making recommendations. It is a more in-depth, interventionist approach where we rewrite, edit, and restructure the text in collaboration with you.

  • Average of 21 hours (or 27 hours for more complex and longer applications)

  • Collaborative and hands-on. We rewrite, edit, and restructure the draft with you

  • Together, on the page

  • 2-3 weeks

  • Clients who want support through the whole process, or applications that have complex needs.

Tier 2: Hands-on collaboration

Time with us

Average of 21 hours (or 27 hours for more complex and longer applications)

Our approach

Collaborative and hands-on: We rewrite, edit, and restructure the draft with you

Who makes the changes

Together, on the page

Turnaround time

2-3 weeks

Best for

Clients who want support through the whole process, or applications that have complex needs