Grant money for worthy research projects is available from foundations of various kinds, the National Institutes of Health, and occasionally from corporations of various kinds. Grant application writing requires a particularly lucid, precise and organized writing style because the purpose of applying for a grant is to ask for money to support a proposed research project. The chances of success in obtaining grant funding support are improved by including within the details of the grant application a previously performed pilot study, or other completed original research studies. Because the demand for research funding far exceeds the amount of money currently available, grant applicants can increase their chances of success by submitting interesting, well-organized and well-written grant proposals. Grant application writing calls for straightforward and concise language that incorporates appropriate technical terms. The writing of a grant application must follow the instructions and guidelines for the format and content of the grant proposal as stated by the funding source.