Tessa's PhD is in Health Sciences. Her passion for research, evidence-based policy, and engagement led her to a career in grant development and knowledge translation. Working in grant development at a large Canadian post-secondary institution, Tessa gained extensive experience with CIHR (Project and Strategic), New Frontiers in Research Fund (Exploration and Transformation), and SSHRC (Insight) competitions. Tessa is especially proud to have supported small and large successful CIHR grants ranging from $10K to $81M.

Tessa's PhD is in Health Sciences. Her passion for research, evidence-based policy, and engagement led her to a career in grant development and knowledge translation. Working in grant development at a large Canadian post-secondary institution, Tessa gained extensive experience with CIHR (Project and Strategic), New Frontiers in Research Fund (Exploration and Transformation), and SSHRC (Insight) competitions. Tessa is especially proud to have supported small and large successful CIHR grants ranging from $10K to $81M.

Juzer has worked in various wet and dry research in fields ranging from HIV immunology, behavioural medicine, cancer immunotherapy, otolaryngology, structural biology, and clinical pharmacy. He has worked on grants that brought in >$50M from Federal (e.g., CFI, CRC, C150 Chairs, CERC, NFRF, CIHR) and philanthropic sources.

Juzer has worked in various wet and dry research in fields ranging from HIV immunology, behavioural medicine, cancer immunotherapy, otolaryngology, structural biology, and clinical pharmacy. He has worked on grants that brought in >$50M from Federal (e.g., CFI, CRC, C150 Chairs, CERC, NFRF, CIHR) and philanthropic sources.

Rhonda Kronyk is a settler/Dene research, writing and editing consultant who specializes in editing documents with Indigenous content. A member of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation (Treaty 8), she calls amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) in Treaty 6 home. As a freelancer, Rhonda has worked on medical grants for University of Calgary and Government of Alberta joint ventures, and has worked as a grant writer for the John Humphrey Centre for Human Rights, Al Rashid Mosque, and amongst other local organizations. She has worked on successful grants up to $500,000, although most are in the $50,000 to $250,000 range.

Rhonda Kronyk is a settler/Dene research, writing and editing consultant who specializes in editing documents with Indigenous content. A member of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation (Treaty 8), she calls amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) in Treaty 6 home. As a freelancer, Rhonda has worked on medical grants for University of Calgary and Government of Alberta joint ventures, and has worked as a grant writer for the John Humphrey Centre for Human Rights, Al Rashid Mosque, and amongst other local organizations. She has worked on successful grants up to $500,000, although most are in the $50,000 to $250,000 range.

Tara McDonald has a PhD in English literature, and has been working in health research development since 2015. Tara can help with writing mechanics, style, and strategy to meet the standards of major federal funders. Tara has experience managing a team of in-house grant specialists at a hospital with a $60M research portfolio, and can offer guidance on funding program administration, resource development, and policy design. Tara brings an iterative approach to grant development, which honours the storytelling quality that increases a grant’s potential for success, and acknowledges how ideas will flourish with the inclusion of multiple voices over time.

Tara McDonald has a PhD in English literature, and has been working in health research development since 2015. Tara can help with writing mechanics, style, and strategy to meet the standards of major federal funders. Tara has experience managing a team of in-house grant specialists at a hospital with a $60M research portfolio, and can offer guidance on funding program administration, resource development, and policy design. Tara brings an iterative approach to grant development, which honours the storytelling quality that increases a grant’s potential for success, and acknowledges how ideas will flourish with the inclusion of multiple voices over time.

Annie holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and has been editing and writing arts and health research grants since 2015. She is currently a research grant facilitator for Island Health, a regional health authority serving the communities on and around Vancouver Island. In that role--supporting full-time clinicians who don't have protected time for research--her focus is on small-to-medium health research grants and proposals ($20,000 to $100,000), and she also has supported larger personnel awards ($250,000+). As a freelancer, she edits music fellowship and grant applications, and has also supported award nominations.

Annie holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and has been editing and writing arts and health research grants since 2015. She is currently a research grant facilitator for Island Health, a regional health authority serving the communities on and around Vancouver Island. In that role--supporting full-time clinicians who don't have protected time for research--her focus is on small-to-medium health research grants and proposals ($20,000 to $100,000), and she also has supported larger personnel awards ($250,000+). As a freelancer, she edits music fellowship and grant applications, and has also supported award nominations.

Ronnie has a PhD in history, but also brings an extensive professional background in the visual arts and in music. Although he has supported proposals to CFI, NFRF, and the Canada Research Chairs program, his academic and professional backgrounds with the social sciences and humanities lead to a specialization in the SSHRC portfolio of grants. In 2023, Ronnie supported his first successful Partnership Grant application, which was awarded $2.5 million.

Ronnie has a PhD in history, but also brings an extensive professional background in the visual arts and in music. Although he has supported proposals to CFI, NFRF, and the Canada Research Chairs program, his academic and professional backgrounds with the social sciences and humanities lead to a specialization in the SSHRC portfolio of grants. In 2023, Ronnie supported his first successful Partnership Grant application, which was awarded $2.5 million.