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.
 

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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:  

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   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:  

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   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:   

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   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:    

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   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:   
  

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   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: 

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   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: 

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   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: 

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   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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