Grant Application Accelerator

We combine coaching, research communication expertise, and structured accountability to help you develop a stronger, more competitive proposal.

Grant writing support that helps you develop your best proposal

Most researchers know what it’s like to write a grant proposal under pressure. But high-stakes proposals need more than a close-to-deadline push. A structured writing plan with expert support can make all the difference, giving you time to refine your ideas and submit your best work. 

Our Grant Application Accelerator transforms the often stressful and isolating grant-writing process into a collaborative one. We combine coaching, research communication expertise, and structured accountability to help you develop a stronger, more competitive proposal.

Instead of scrambling to finish at the last minute, you'll work at a measured pace, leaving you calm and ready when it’s time to submit.

Testimonials

We’ve helped our clients win prestigious grants, including the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award.

“The grant proposal accelerator helped me write a lead-author proposal that is my most ambitious and polished to date. And I won the grant!

I highly recommend the accelerator to others looking to get more out of their proposal-writing hours.

The best part was that the final week before the deadline was calm and controlled. The process was structured so that we left enough time at each step to produce quality work. And, because the full draft was copy-edited at the end, I got to spend the last hours on high-leverage revisions instead of copy-editing and checking format compliance.”

— Andrew Head, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania. NSF CAREER grant winner (2026).

“Working with the Bosworths turned an otherwise solitary individual effort into what felt like a collaborative project (and a fun one, at that!).

Although I had to do the writing myself, Faith and Brendon aided me in structuring the overall process, tracking day-to-day progress, and editing all my grant's materials.

Faith and Brendon treated me with warmth, respect, understanding, and exactly the right balance of encouragement and seriousness needed to keep me on track to achieve this goal. I'd rate this experience 10/10.”  

— Danaé Metaxa, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and NSF CAREER grant winner (2025).

How we work with you

Over six weeks, we support you through the grant-writing process, providing structure, coaching, and editorial feedback to ensure you communicate your ideas effectively.

Start strong (Week 1)

We start with an onboarding survey and kick-off meeting to understand your research focus, clarify your writing goals, and develop a customised timeline for writing and review.

Write with purpose (Weeks 2-5)

We meet weekly to track your progress, set goals for the following week, discuss any concerns, and problem-solve together.

During this period, you submit two work-in-progress drafts and receive careful, constructive editorial feedback to strengthen the proposal as it develops. We also stay in touch over Slack to keep up the momentum.

With our support, you identify expert reviewers from your peer network and request their feedback on your proposal, which you can incorporate before the final edit.

Submit with confidence (Week 6)

You receive a full edit of your final draft to ensure it clearly communicates the value and impact of your research, reads well, and is ready for submission.

We meet once more to check that everything is on track and support you in the final push

Close and reflect

When the draft is done, we meet for a final debrief to close out the process and reflect on lessons learned.

Your role in the process

Our programme works best when you can set aside focused writing time between sessions. We provide structure, guidance, accountability, and editorial feedback, while you remain in the author’s seat. 

To get the most from the process, you’ll need to attend the scheduled check-ins, write between sessions, share relevant funder guidelines, and submit work-in-progress drafts on the agreed dates.

Who we are

Faith Bosworth is a writing coach and facilitator who helps academics move ambitious projects from early ideas to successful completion. Over the past decade, she has supported academics across disciplines through writing retreats, writing sprints, collaborative writing projects, and one-to-one coaching.

Her reflective coaching approach, combined with practical project management, helps scholars develop sustainable writing habits while making measurable progress on books, journal articles, op-eds, and grant proposals. Faith has worked with individual writers and groups of scholars from leading research institutions, including the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania, and Northwestern University.

Brendon Bosworth is a science communication specialist and the principal consultant at Human Element Communications.

He supports researchers in communicating their work for impact, applying a keen editorial eye and a solutions-oriented approach.

Brendon has led multi-author collaborative report writing processes for international development agencies, such as UN-Habitat and the IDRC, and edited academic writing on a wide range of topics, including climate change, One Health, artificial intelligence, urban development, water, and mineral law.

Pricing

Grant Application Accelerator: USD 7,000

Designed for one author working on a grant application.

Package includes:

  • Intro survey + 90-minute kick-off meeting 

  • Customised work plan with achievable deadlines

  • Weekly 45-minute  meetings with Faith to check progress, discuss challenges, and problem-solve together

  • 2 x reviews of your work-in-progress draft with constructive editorial feedback

  • A full edit of your final draft (max 20 pages)

  • A final debrief with Faith

Need writing support for something else?

We offer customised packages for single authors and teams working on academic manuscripts, reports, books, and articles for the media.

Get in touch to discuss your needs.

Got a grant deadline coming up?

Get in touch to discuss your application and how we can help you get it ready to submit.

Frequently asked questions

  • Expect to set aside roughly one day in total for meetings and Slack check-ins. The amount of time spent writing and revising your grant application depends on you.

  • We offer the grant writing accelerator for teams, but pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis. If you’re collaborating with another researcher or larger team, contact us to see how we can help.

  • Yes, we offer customised programmes. Get in touch with us to discuss your needs. Pricing is determined on a case-by-case basis.

  • In our weekly meetings, Faith will support you in talking through obstacles in the writing process, creating a plan for the week, and making sure that you are managing your time effectively.

  • Brendon will review your draft application and advise on how to communicate your research impact in line with the funder’s requirements.

    During the writing process, he will provide constructive editorial feedback to ensure that your proposal communicates the value of your research and that your writing is clear, well-structured, and error-free.

  • We believe that human connection is more important than ever in the age of AI. Our process is designed so that you get real human feedback and have time to discuss your ideas and share your challenges in a supportive environment.