Writing a grant application for public health projects

In this video, Dr Greg Martin does a screen recording of himself writing a concept note for funding of a research projects. The video focusses on the "activities" (done on a gantt chart) and budget. If you're wanting to send a concept note off to a funder, be it for a research project or a public health intervention - watch this video and see just how easy it is to put together a short concept note.
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[@KeyserTheRedBeard]

stunning video Global Health with Greg Martin. I crushed the thumbs up on your video. Maintain up the great work.

[@gregmartin]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback!

[@luciafernandezmontoya4316]

Thanks a lot Greg! This video is incredibly helpful for us to apply for funding in the future projects of the Global Health Next Generation Network innitiative!

[@gregmartin]

Glad you found it useful Lucía Fernández Montoya

[@RogerMillerInVA]

I'm in the early part of a global health grant application and found this video VERY helpful. I write contract proposals all the time, but the world of grants is new to my organization. Thank you very much for your help!

[@gregmartin]

Thanks for the comment Roger Miller I'm glad that you found it helpful. Please feel free to send any suggestions re future content on this channel. Good luck with your application.

[@sruschak1]

Incredibly helpful -- what a great template! I will be using this today for a concept paper....

[@gregmartin]

Thanks Scott Ruschak - glad to hear that you liked the video. I'm planning more (so please feel free to send ideas and thoughts re future content!)

[@issakhadiallo857]

This is an excellent presentation . Tanks a lot for sharing it.

[@gregmartin]

Thanks

[@mohamedabdinoor2149]

This is incredible indeed. Thanks for sharing this Greg

[@gregmartin]

You are most welcome Mohamed Abdinoor - thanks for the comment and feel free to send any ideas re future content.

[@nhlanhla_vilakazi]

Amazing illustration Greg keep it up

[@toyinkolawole6179]

Thank you for sharing Greg. Very helpful quick tips.

[@gregmartin]

Glad you liked the video Toyin Kolawole - please send any suggestions or thoughts about future content...

[@bilialexandreali1090]

it's amazing and helpful Mr. Greg, thanks you

[@gregmartin]

You're most welcome Alexandre - good luck with your grant applications!!

[@mary11354]

Thank you very much, the explanation was clear, and helpful.

[@gregmartin]

Thanks Mary Mejia

[@danielsonodai5649]

This is a useful lecture. Thanks Greg, for sharing.

[@gregmartin]

You are most welcome Danielson Odai

[@kirubelmanyazewalmussie1991]

This is amazing Greg! Good job!

[@gregmartin]

Thanks Kirubel!

[@nadeemakhtar6754]

GOOD ONE . THANX

[@queenosinachi9784]

Thank you Sir

[@ernestkaruranga8348]

Hallo Greg! Fantastic summary on how to get around writing a concept note fully appreciated. However, i have and issue with the activity and budget parts. What is the acceptable level of Excel skills you need and where can you get a crash course on some of these necessary budget analysis (Excel) skills?

[@gregmartin]

Ernest Karuranga thanks for the question. Excel is a very useful tool if you're working in public health. There are one or two very useful KZbin channels that I used when I get stuck - try ExcelIsFun or *****

[@udodynastyinternational1393]

Very educative and useful information

[@gregmartin]

So nice of you - thank you for the feedback!

[@gregmartin]

So nice of you - thank you for the feedback!

[@faridahsaifi9082]

Thank you Greg, I have not any word to appreciate you brilliant work and generosity . Farida Saifi

[@gregmartin]

That is very kind of you to say Faridah Saifi

[@Doscoras]

Very well put together... Can this be used with other areas of societal needs such as children in need of food or even education? Thanks a lot..

[@gregmartin]

Thanks for the comment Lincoln Roosevelt Rincon yes, I'm sure you could...

[@vaniadelafuentenunez1386]

this is very helpful!! thank you greg

[@gregmartin]

You are most welcome Vania de la Fuente Núñez - let me know if you have any other topics that you'd like to be dealt with on the channel.

[@vaniadelafuentenunez1386]

I think it would be great to go over the meaning of universal health coverage (considering its renewed importance at the WHO) and the implications that adopting this ideal as a goal (and also the different ways of defining universal health coverage) could have on international and national health policy. Thanks!

[@gregmartin]

Vania de la Fuente Núñez - I totally agree. Universal Health Coverage can be a tricky issue and is extremely important (especially right now with the WHA coming up). Will start working on something along those lines...

[@vaniadelafuentenunez1386]

Universal Health Coverage was already the hot topic at the WHA last year and what worried me back then was the lack of a clear definition. I do wonder what progress towards this goal the WHO made since then...I guess we'll see some results in a few weeks after 2014 WHA.

[@sherifdarrag9464]

I am planning on studying the MSc in Global Health in the UK starting this Autumn (Sept. 2015) and I was wondering what scholarships are available out there to fund my studies? I am a dual citizen of both Egypt and Canada.

[@gregmartin]

Sherif Darrag - I seem to remember that LSHTM have list of organisations that provide scholarships and funding support on their webpage somewhere. If you don't have any luck on their webpage then contact the school directly and ask them (or any other school) and they will be able to help you. Good luck.

[@ogbolesamuel3158]

Hi Greg. With reference to the budget table, I was wondering why you had to add up the AMOUNT column to Q1-Q4 to arrive at your total amount for each category of expenditure line.

[@gregmartin]

hi ogbole samuel - you make a excellent point. Actually that was an error on my part (I was doing it in too much of a hurry). I only noticed the mistake once the video was uploaded. But you are right, the amount column should not have been included.

[@JDKranenburg]

This is a very useful video ! I´ve been struggling with figuring out how to write grant applications for research projects, especially activities and budget. I´ve spoken to one of my supervisors and he told me that funders usually want the applier to be an expert in the field when they are applying for a call. Especially for bigger international projects one needs to apply with partners that have already a lot of experience in doing research in the field. What is your experience in this case? I would definetly love to see more videos on this topic! Thank you, Joceline

[@gregmartin]

Hi JDKranenburg Yes, it is true that your chances of a successful grant application are increased if you are collaborating with an existing group (especially if they are already know to the funder). If you have a good research idea, it should be easy to find people who will be willing to collaborate (especially if you offer to do the first draft of the funding application). Good luck Joceline! Greg

[@johnsoko7436]

THIS IS OWESOME

[@MahbuburRahman-cx1iu]

Its a good one and realy helpful. thank you very much. Can we please download it?

[@gregmartin]

Hi there - yes, you should be able to download it straight from KZbin Mahbubur Rahman

[@sdsj3164]

Thank you very much for sharing Greg, this is really helpful, Just one small question for you most donors would like to see just a one page concept not , would you share with me your experience , Best, Solomie

[@gregmartin]

Hi Sd Sj - thanks for the question. Actually it does vary from donor to donor. In the example I posted, the donor specifically asked for a short 1-2 page concept note. Other donors, like UNITAID, ask for something significantly more substantial (but they will usually make it clear what it is that they are looking for). The trick is to make sure that your document is easy to understand. I hope that helps. Greg

[@sdsj3164]

Global Health with Greg Martin Thanks Greg , Solomie

[@RajendraBaxi]

Thanks!

[@gregmartin]

You are most welcome Rajendra Baxi

[@nboruett]

Hi- awesome

[@gregmartin]

Glad you liked it norbert boruett - good luck with any grant applications that you might be working on!

[@gregmartin]

Thanks Nicodemus - I appreciate the comment

[@universalstudios4640]

Can you help me with grant writing?