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GRANT-WRITING5 MIN READ

Reviewer Quick Reference Deck

Recall what reviewers are usually trying to score.

What does “significance” ask in a grant review? Why this problem matters, why this population or place matters, and why funding now is justified. Do not answer significance with organizational passion alone. Which paragraph should survive a word-count cut? Keep the paragraph that answers the reviewer’s current criterion. “The program sounds promising, but I cannot see how they will measure success.” Evaluation weakness during review. Repair line Add the measure, data source, collection timing, and who owns it in the evaluation paragraph. Adding a vague sentence about continuous improvement without naming evidence. It converts evaluation from intent into a reviewable…

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