FrankGrant combines AI with 25 years of NIH grant writing expertise and $7M+ in awarded grants. We write your application, simulate peer review, and certify it before delivery.
From your research idea to a submission-ready NIH application — in 5 to 7 business days.
Tell us about your science in plain language using our intake form. Our system extracts your aims, mechanism, targeted NIH institute, and commercial potential. You provide the science — we provide the structure, compliance knowledge, and reviewer psychology.
FrankGrant generates every section of your NIH application — from Specific Aims to Significance, Innovation, Approach, and Commercialization Potential. Then we simulate the peer review process: three independent reviewer personas score your grant before you ever submit.
Every grant passes our mandatory three-pass quality review: scientific accuracy, NIH compliance, and reviewer simulation scoring. If the impact score is not competitive, we rewrite before delivery. You receive a complete, submission-ready package with all sections and citations verified.
Our Study Section simulation identifies weaknesses before real reviewers do — so you fix them before they count.
Compared to human consultants and generic AI writing tools — across every dimension that matters.
| Feature | Human Consultant | Generic AI | FrankGrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $5,000–$15,000 | $20–$50/mo | $2,500 + 3% if funded |
| Timeline | 4–8 weeks | Instant (unreviewed) | 5–7 business days |
| NIH grant expertise | Varies widely | None — generic | 25 years · $7M+ awarded |
| Peer review simulation | ✗ Not offered | ✗ Not offered | ✓ Always included |
| Citation verification | Manual — inconsistent | None — hallucinations common | ✓ 5 databases verified |
| NIH compliance check | Manual | ✗ None | ✓ FOA-specific automated |
| Quality certification | ✗ None | ✗ None | ✓ Three-pass mandatory |
| You own the IP and science | ✓ Yes | Terms unclear | ✓ 100% — always |
| Success-aligned pricing | ✗ Full fee regardless | ✗ Subscription regardless | ✓ Success fee if funded |
From our first cohort of researchers who used FrankGrant for their NIH applications.
"The Study Section simulation caught three specific weaknesses in my approach section that I had completely missed. The final grant scored a 24 — we are waiting on Notice of Award right now."
"I was skeptical that AI could handle the commercialization section for our STTR, but the commercial reviewer panel gave us feedback that was sharper than any grant consultant I have worked with previously."
"The three-pass quality review is not a gimmick — it caught a citation that did not actually support the claim we were making. That kind of detail is what saves submissions from getting triaged."
We succeed when you get funded. That is why we charge a success fee — not a flat retainer regardless of outcome.
Phase II and Fast Track from $4,500. R01/R21 from $3,500. See full pricing →
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