Grant Submission Tips: From Chaos to Clarity

Your roadmap to federal research grant success

Wednesday, September 2, 12p | 60 Minutes | Live Zoom + Recording Sent to Registrants

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Sound Familiar?

You didn't go into research to get stuck in the weeds of a complicated, nuanced grant submission. But somewhere between the budget, the biosketches, the human subjects forms, and the co-I who needs a nudge, that's where you end up. Add a federal landscape that keeps shifting instead of holding still, and it's a lot to carry alone.

That exhaustion is real. It's not a sign you're bad at this. It's a sign you've been doing two jobs, and only one of them is yours.

I'm Alison Saville. This is my 19th year managing research projects, including multi-million-dollar awards funded by NIH, CDC, and AHRQ. I've felt these same pains myself. Over the years I've learned a lot, sometimes the hard way. Those lessons became the systems I now use to make submissions less stressful, and to give faculty real peace of mind.

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Tier 1

FREE
No cost - register to save your spot!

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In this session, you'll get:

  • A clear framework for sequencing a submission so nothing gets missed at the last minute

  • What actually belongs on a realistic pre-submission timeline

  • How to keep your team, co-Is, and collaborators aligned without constant status meetings

  • Common breakdowns that delay or derail a submission, and how to catch them early

Register free and you'll receive the session recording, a summary of key tips, and the presentation slides.

33% discount

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Tier 2

The Guided Submission Package

$500

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Everything in the free webinar, plus direct support built for your actual submission, whether it's due in a few weeks or a few months out.

In addition to the free webinar materials, you’ll get:

  • Grant launch agenda to run an effective kick-off meeting with your team so roles and responsibilities are clear from day one

  • Timeline and checklist templates to track every deliverable and deadline

  • Up to 5 hours of consultation, customized to what you need most, which can include:

    • Reviewing your budget to determine the right level of coordinator or project management support for the work you're proposing

    • Running or co-facilitating your kick-off meeting

    • Building out your timeline and checklist together

    • Setting up tracking logs for letters of support and biosketches, including current SciENncv requirements

    • Reviewing and giving feedback on human subjects documents

    • Creating a lessons-learned document to capture issues as they come up during submission

    • Training an existing coordinator on the submission process, if you have one but they're new to it

Your 5 hours don't need to be used all at once, or right away. Use them now to prep an active submission, or hold them for a grant you're planning in the next few months.

This discounted rate is only available if you purchase before September 2, 2026. After that, the same support is available, just not at this rate.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Check out the “About” section of our website for client testimonials. Here are a few:

    Alison provided crucial support with several NIH grant submissions, and her thoroughness and attention to detail truly took the stress out of an overwhelming process. - Vijay Vemulakonda, MD, JD, Professor, University of Virginia

    What sets Alison apart is the calm confidence she brings to every project…she brings a deep understanding of compliance and process improvement. - Pamela Xaverius, PhD, Loyola University Chicago

  • This webinar is designed for faculty researchers at any career stage — from early-career investigators navigating their first grant submission to mid-career PIs looking to build more efficient systems. Research project managers and coordinators who assist with grant submissions may also find the content directly applicable to their work.

  • Not at all. The webinar is designed to meet you where you are. Whether you're building systems from scratch or looking to refine what you already have, the content and tools are applicable at any level.

  • The strategies covered in this webinar are designed to apply broadly across institutions and can be adapted to your specific institutional context and policies.

  • The session will be held live on Zoom. Registered participants will receive the Zoom link and all session details by email after purchase.

  • Yes. Everyone will receive recordings of all three sessions within 24 hours of each session, with 30-day access.

  • We encourage live attendance to get the most out of the Q&A and interactive elements. That said, all attendees receive recordings and summaries so you won't miss out.

  • Your templates will be delivered by email before our first meeting so you have everything in hand when we meet.

  • Alison will reach out directly to all Guided Grant Submission Package holders after the webinar to schedule your 5 hours of customized consultation. Hours must be used within 12 months of purchase.

  • Reach out to Alison directly at alison@project-ease-consulting.com or visit www.project-ease-consulting.com.