The Grant Rant
Episodes
Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Your Proposal
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Pro...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest August 14, 2025
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, p...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest July 23, 2025
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Debriefing on the FY2026 Federal Budget
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest July 1, 2025
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with a brief update on all federal happenings - the Supreme Court's decision on nationwide injunctions, DOGE losing access to Grants....
Grant Rant: Federal Digest June 17, 2025
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back today to talk about GOOD things! First up, a court case regarding the NIH terminated grants, then the House Appropriations processes relat...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest June 3, 2025
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back after a brief break with all the updates on the new detailed executive budget plans. We talk about the restructuring happening at NSF and ...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest May 13, 2025
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and I are back this week to discuss the latest news - NSF is restructuring their divisions, NIH clarifies the foreign subaward policy (it's...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest May 6, 2025
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Steve and I are back today to discuss the big stories: the Administration's budget request (eek!), NSF halts awards, NSF also has a new indirect ...
Creative Grantseeking in a Challenging Landscape
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with Managing Grants Consultants Melissa Cornish and Kristina Weaver, answering all your lingering questions from our webinar series! We t...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest April 29, 2025
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well we are back, this week with news on the NSF's leadership change, cuts to the EPA, and reorganizations planned for USDA. We also give brief u...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest April 22, 2025
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the news today: President Trump's proposed budget and the potential ramifications in the HHS space; NSF and DOGE continuing audit that may slo...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest April 15, 2025
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are back this week with Senior Grants Consultant Steve Jax to discuss recent grant-related news from the federal landscape: Harvard takes a stand, ...
AI Policies Among Federal Grantmakers
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is here...and likely to stay. Today we chat with Senior Grants Consultant Tom Kuhn about the federal grantmakers and their views on utilizing AI to...
Grant Rant: Federal Digest April 8, 2025
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every Tuesday, join us as we talk about relevant grantseeker news from the federal world. Today, Senior Grants Consultant Steve Jax discusses the inju...
Mini Grant Rant: Questions on NSF CAREER
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode I chat with Senior Grants Consultant Michelle Frank all about NSF CAREER! We are taking your questions - from the impacts of D...
Mini Grant Rant: NIH Review Changes!
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we return from a loooong hiatus to welcome back Senior Grants Consultant Sarah Ott! We chat about the NIH's new review cr...
We're Too C06-y For This Rant
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we chat about the NIH's C06 program! Grants Consultant Steve Jax joins Katy and me (KATY IS BACK) to talk about the biom...
Large Scale Proposals - Getting to the Heart (or Center?) of the Matter
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back!! After a brief (or maybe not so brief) hiatus, we are back today with Katy and Tom to discuss large scale proposals...also known as t...
Getting to the Heart of the Matter - What Makes Good Aims and Objectives?
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On today's Grant Rant, I chat with Senior Grants Consultants Steve Jax and Sarah Ott about best practices when it comes to aims and objectives in...
The Billion Dollar Episode
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a party! On today's episode we are joined by Grants Consultants and our Managing Content Director to talk about a milestone in our jour...
NIH Series Episode 7: Early Career
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are winding down our NIH series, but we can't say goodbye without talking about early career! Many agencies have great resources for early car...
NIH Series Episode 6: NIH REPORT
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that NIH has a delightful suite of tools called NIH REPORT? Did you also know that these tools can help you find the right Program Offi...
NIH Series Episode 5: International Grants
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear ye, hear ye! It's time to talk about international applicants to the NIH! While some federal agencies are less chummy when it comes to inter...
NIH Series Episode 4: Resubmitting to the NIH
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are back today to talk about a common experience for NIH grantseekers - resubmissions. If you are interested in NIH, chances are you'll be in ...
NIH Series Episode 3: Fellowships and Training Grants
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to share Episode 3 of our NIH series! In each episode we'll look at a new aspect of the NIH for grantseekers, including the R se...
NIH Series Episode 2: The R Series
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to share Episode 2 of our NIH series! In each episode we'll look at a new aspect of the NIH for grantseekers, including the R se...
NIH Series Episode 1: An Introduction to the NIH
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Grant Rant is proud to share episode 1 of our new series, the NIH! In each episode we'll look at a new aspect of the NIH for grantseekers, in...
TomTalk! Mini Grant Rant Exclusive: NSF MRI
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you need a really, really big laser to do research? Well, NSF's Major Research Instrumentation program may be the ticket! On today's spec...
Good Times at the Early Career Rodeo
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we talk with Grants Consultant Paul Tuttle about the challenges, opportunities, and chaos of being an early career faculty me...
Front and Center: All About Center Proposals
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What are Center proposals (aside from the fodder of nightmares for many PIs and administrators alike)? Senior Grants Consultant Sarah Ott joins us tod...
TomTalk! Preliminary Data
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Fall, All! We are back today with a Senior Grants Consultant Tom Kuhn and ACTUAL SCIENTIST Steve Jax to talk about preliminary data! What used t...
TomTalk! ED Basic Needs with Susan Perri
31 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Education can be a mystifying place where page limits are just really recommendations, but it doesn't all have to be scary! Sen...
Return of the Mack: FY 2023 Budget
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a whole year of the Grant Rant and we are so grateful you're sticking with us! To celebrate, we broach the topic we started with -...
TomTalk! Mini Grant Rant Exclusive: NSF Engines
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Start your engines! Tom joins us for another installment of TomTalks to discuss the LARGE and IN CHARGE NSF Engines program! A new Center (with a capi...
TomTalk! Mini Grant Rant Exclusive: NSF TIP Directorate
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to bring you a new mini series in the Grant Rant - TomTalk! Senior Grants Consultant Tom Kuhn joins the Grant Rant for mini rants about...
Won't You Be My Undergrad Researcher?
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Senior Grants Consultant and Podcast Frequent Flier Bryan DeBusk joins us to talk about engaging undergraduate students in re...
Stop, Collaborate and Listen: Transitioning from Single to Multi-PI Grants
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Play nice, nice, baby. It's all about the collaboration! On today's episode, Managing Grants Consultant Sarah Ott (our very own Wizard of He...
NSF CAREER - Fact or Fiction??
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's very spooky Friday the 13th episode of the Grant Rant, Managing Grants Consultant Rob Guroff and Senior Grants Consultant Melissa Corn...
NIH Tools of the Trade!
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we chat with Senior Grants Consultant Melissa Cornish about NIH's available tools for investigators. Listen in for information o...
Let's Get Artsy! Funding in the Arts and Humanities
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode we talk to Grants Consultant Paul Tuttle about funding in the arts and humanities - the history, changes that have been made t...
Super Tuesday! NSF SSTEM
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we talk with Senior Grants Consultant Bryan DeBusk about this year's SUPER TUESDAY program - NSF SSTEM! Due on 2/22/22, we chat with Bryan ...
NSF's Major Research Instrumentation Program
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Senior Grants Consultant Dr. Bryan DeBusk joins to talk about NSF MRI. We chat about why this isn't a good program to just buy...
Take the Leap! Gaining Research Independence
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Grants Consultant Steve Jax joins the podcast to share more tips and guidance on moving from research trainee to principal in...
Let's Talk TRIO!
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this month's episode Grants Consultant Susan Perri joins us to talk about the Department of Education's TRIO programs, specifically Upwar...
Diversifying Funding as an Institution and a Principal Investigator
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, Grants Consultants Jaimee Hoefert and Kristina Weaver join the Grant Rant to talk about diversifying funding - when to do it,...
The FY2022 Budget
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Senior Grants Advisor Clinton Doggett joins the Grant Rant to answer some follow up questions to last week's webinar on the FY2022 budget. Depart...
Program Officers - The Inside Scoop
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this month's podcast Senior Grants Consultant Bryan DeBusk joins Mallory Waters and Katy Bristow to answer your questions about Program Office...