In the book, Reviewer-Focused Grant Writing, many of the tips involve building and maintaining relationships. Grant writing is an art as much as it can be a science, and relationships play a major part in the success of any submission. There are three classes of relationship that are key in the process, namely your relationship with the grantor, your cooperators, supporters, and vendors, and your colleagues.

The Grantor, The Funding Agency

There are two aspects to building and maintaining your...