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Grant applications
A good idea is not enough
The competition for funding is fierce.
Annual reports from organisations such as Independent Research Foundation of Denmark and Innovation Fund Denmark show that the foundations have received more and more applications in recent years.
The selection process has therefore become more rigourous. Often fewer than one in six projects receives a grant.
So it is not enough to have a really good idea.
It also needs to be communicated in a truly convincing way.
You therefore need to make some important strategic choices. What arguments will you use? What words will you use? How will you structure your paragraphs and sentences?
Let the language work for you
The good news is that you can make language work for you.
An analysis of over 9,000 successful and rejected applications to the Novo Nordisk Foundation showed that the use of promotional language is associated with the proportion of applicants that receive funding. According to the study , the chances of a grant can increase by up to 53%.
However, as a professional, it can be difficult to express yourself in a convincing way to non-professionals. This is particularly true when there are restrictions on how many words you are allowed to use in e.g. the project description.
From complex
to clear
We have different areas of expertise:
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Your expertise ensures the project's concept and quality.
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My expertise ensures that the project description, summary and other text sections will be easy and quick to understand for the assessor, who typically does not have many minutes to read the application.