ABSTRACT
Many grant applications will ask for a project summary or an executive summary, especially if they require a longer narrative later as part of the application. Other applications ask for much shorter answers, so we may not necessarily need to write a project summary. Think of the project summary as our "elevator speech" in which we pitch our idea in 30 seconds, or in the case of a grant application, in just a few sentences. Many applications will give a word or sentence limit; usually it's just 100 words or ten sentences—in other words, a paragraph or two. It illustrates how it's important to be as specific as possible about the proposed project's activities, mainly because this indicates thoughtful planning. Use this opportunity to start educating our readers about our grant request by making sure the title is easy to remember and accurately reflects the scope of our project.
