Grant Rant: Federal Digest July 1, 2025

Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal

In today's episode we talk with Steve Jax (the man, the myth, the legend!) about his recent webinar on Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal. We jabber about preliminary data (is it REALLY necessary?), getting to know your reviewers, evaluation plans and more. Check it out and stay tuned for another Federal Digest in the coming weeks! Follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/mallysaurus]! Interested in Hanover helping you with your grants? Check out our website for more information [https://www.hanoverresearch.com/].

Grant Rant: Federal Digest August 14, 2025

We are back with all the details on the new Executive Order. Steve and I dive into the key takeaways (appointees reviewing announcements and awards, preference for lower indirect cost rates, termination for convenience), and then take a peek at the appropriations process and the good indicators coming out of Congress!  Follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/mallysaurus]! Interested in Hanover helping you with your grants? Check out our website for more information [https://www.hanoverresearch.com/].

Grant Rant: Federal Digest July 23, 2025

We are back with GOOD news! Today Steve and I chat about the appropriations process (because if you thought the Big Beautiful Bill was the end of the conversation you were wrong) and how the committees are being less slash and burn in their proposals. We also talk about some upcoming changes to NIH submission policy (no more submitting 6+ applications as PI or mPI per year) and their AI policy. Check it out! Follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/mallysaurus]! Interested in Hanover helping you with your grants? Check out our website for more information [https://www.hanoverresearch.com/].

Debriefing on the FY2026 Federal Budget

In today's episode, Senior Grants Consultant Steve Jax and I talk through some of the themes arising out of our most recent webinar on the FY2026 Federal Budget. We talk about best practices for faculty to take when considering how and when to apply, a very un-School House Rock overview of where we are in the budget process, and where to go to find good information as we move forward.  Follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/mallysaurus]! Interested in Hanover helping you with your grants? Check out our website for more information [https://www.hanoverresearch.com/].

Grant Rant: Federal Digest July 1, 2025

We are back with a brief update on all federal happenings - the Supreme Court's decision on nationwide injunctions, DOGE losing access to Grants.gov, and what may be happening inside the administration with constitutional spend down requirements. Check it out! Follow me on Twitter [https://twitter.com/mallysaurus]! Interested in Hanover helping you with your grants? Check out our website for more information [https://www.hanoverresearch.com/].