“Through my career I have won more than a dozen ARC grants across the Discovery and Linkage programs. As a researcher I have relied on receiving expert and informed feedback on my draft applications from the professional staff at the three universities where I have worked, from colleagues in my field and from persons with deep experience with the ARC and its assessment progress. The feedback I received on my grant application to the Linkage program in late 2017 was the most helpful and thought provoking advice on an application I have ever received. It encouraged me to think more strategically about the positioning of my project description, challenged me to avoid complacency and provided clear signals on how to be successful. The Grant Ed Group’s advice saw me awarded the largest Linkage project for six years.”