Attract funding
Preparing a grant application is a significant investment of time and energy, with no guarantee of return.
When you’re tight on time, the complexity of multi-partner proposals, short deadlines, and the pressure to articulate
impact and value for money can be overwhelming.

MID-SIZED GRANTS
We offer fixed-price grant support packages for mid-sized* grant programs. For smaller or larger grant
schemes, ask us[SU - D1] about our rates and bespoke pricing.
[SU - D1]Link to contact us page
* Mid-sized grants include: ARC Linkage Projects, Research Hubs, Training Centres; CRC Projects, NHMRC
MRFF & Synergy, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA),
Other grant programs of similar size and scope.
PACKAGE A. Bid review
$3,200 + GST
Superior, deep-dive review by one of our highly experienced grant experts. Straight Up will:

→ Provide a deep edit of the complete proposal
→ Highlight gaps in the responses to the criteria and other grant requirements
→ Integrate your responses to our feedback (if time permits).
PACKAGE B. Bid edit
$9,200 + GST
All items in Package A, plus Straight Up will:

→ Be part of the bid team – attend meetings, provide advice, carry out actions
→ Receive draft content from researchers and industry partners and rewrite/edit as
needed; “interview” key personnel for the content if needed
→ Ensure responses meet (exceed!) criteria
→ Suggest alignment to government priorities and program requirements
→ Upload content to online application portal (if required).
PACKAGE C. Bid write
$13,900 + GST
All items in Packages A and B plus Straight Up will:

→ Be the lead writer and/or editor of the written components of the bid, ensuring the components are in one
voice, a compelling narrative, and without unnecessary duplication
→ Prepare the budget
→ Assist key personnel and chief investigators with their ROPEs or CVs
→ Liaise with partner research and industry organisations (emails and phone calls).
Package D. Bid coordinate
$19,900 + GST
All items in Packages A, B and C plus Straight Up will:

→ Facilitate bid team meetings
→ Coordinate the different components of the bid alongside your project manager/leader
→ Prepare and distribute 'partner pack' (elements needed from partners as required by grant scheme).
Package E: Grant strategy workshop
$2,900 + GST (half day, 3-4 hrs)
or $3,900 + GST (full day, 6-7 hrs)
Develop your vision and positioning for a grant project idea to attract industry or research partners
and grant funding. The workshop can include external people, or only internal. We will:

→ Facilitate bid team meetings
→ Coordinate the different components of the bid alongside your project manager/leader
→ Prepare and distribute 'partner pack' (elements needed from partners as required by grant scheme).
FELLOWSHIP GRANTS
We offer fixed-price support packages for Fellowship applications including: ARC Discovery Early Career
Researcher Award (DECRA), Future Fellowships, Laureate Fellowships; NHMRC Investigator
Package F: Fellowship review
$690 + GST
Deep-dive review by one of our highly experienced funding experts. Straight Up will:

→ Deeply edit a complete proposal
→ Highlight gaps in responses to the criteria and other fellowship requirements
→ Integrate your responses to our feedback (if time permits).
PACKAGE G. Fellowship edit
$1,200 + GST
All items in Package F plus Straight Up will:

→ Rewrite/edit raw content to shape into a proposal; “interview” fellowship applicant for content if needed
→ Ensure responses meet (exceed!) criteria
→ Suggest alignment to government priorities and program requirements
→ Upload content to online application portal (if required).
PACKAGE H. Fellowship write
$2,900 + GST
All items in Packages A and B plus Straight Up will:

→ Be the lead writer and/or editor of the written components of the application, ensuring the components are in
one voice, a compelling narrative, and without unnecessary duplication
→ Be part of the bid team – attend meetings, provide advice, carry out actions
→ Prepare the project budget
→ Assist with preparing the applicant’s CV
→ Emails and phones calls with partner research and industry organisations.
The fine print
All prices assume Straight Up will work on your grant project until submission; if the project is delayed or
cancelled Straight Up will only charge for the time spent up to that point.
Packages can be tailored to your requirements if different to the package descriptions. Simply pick
the items you would like to include, and we will provide you with a customised quote.
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