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OUR HISTORY
After meeting at their kids’ primary school at pick up time back in 2012, Kirsten Bartlett and Lyn Airey realised they had a lot in common workwise. They tested the waters by collaborating on a series of significant research, not for profit and commercial development and funding projects and by 2014 The GrantEd Group was formed.
Since then, GrantEd has spent over a decade supporting Australia’s research community and becoming a trusted partner for thousands of researchers. We’ve helped secure over a billion dollars in competitive funding, reviewed thousands of grant applications, and delivered hundreds of workshops that researchers consistently praise for their practical value. Our Australia-wide team delivers expert support in funding strategy and researcher career development, consistently achieving outstanding results.
Why do we do what we do? Because great research can change the world.
We’ve helped secure more than $1B in funding since 2014 and delivered
services to most of Australia’s research institutions and institutes.
OUR CORE VALUES
OUR CORE VALUES
RECENT SUCCESSES
MEET THE TEAM
Ex-scientist turned grant guru.
Lyn swapped test tubes for tenders and never looked back. A natural leader and sharp strategist, she’s a workshop wizard, a razor-eyed reviewer and has helped more researchers score wins than she can count.
Managing Director
Lyn
Big-picture thinker, sharp strategist, and inspiring leader. Kirsten has a knack for cutting through complexity, rallying teams around bold ideas, and turning strategy into action. With 25+ years across research, non-profits, finance, and more, she’s the driving force who makes big things happen.
Managing Director
Kirsten
Linda is the calm centre of the GrantEd whirlwind. She keeps operations and client relationships seamless, supports the whole team and makes sure our brand continues to stand for excellence and integrity. Basically, if it’s running smoothly, Linda’s behind it.
Client Relationships and Workflow Lead
Linda
Need smart comms, smooth admin or a creative spark? That’s Hex. A marketing all-rounder and admin pro, they keep projects sharp, clients updated, and the wheels of GrantEd turning without a squeak.
Marketing and Administration Coordinator
Hex
Liz
Special Projects and Insights Lead
Philosopher, psychologist, database coder – Liz has worn more hats than most. As our Special Projects & Insights Lead, she’s the ultimate ‘idea untangler,’ spotting patterns no one else sees and turning tangled concepts into crystal-clear stories. Basically, she’s our secret weapon for making the complex look easy.
MRFF Stream Lead
Sharon
Sharon knows health and medical research inside-out because she’s lived it – as both a successful researcher and a go-to guide for others. She leads our MRFF stream with calm authority, sharp insight and a knack for polishing impact statements and pitches when deadlines loom.
Marathon runner. Science researcher. Editing perfectionist. As our ARC Stream Lead, Cathy brings endurance, grit and a laser eye for detail to every grant she touches. With two decades across research and editing – spanning health, science, and the humanities – she’ll help carry your application all the way to the finish line.
ARC Stream Lead
Catherine
Tamar
$2M in her own grants and fellowships? Tick. 13 years leading major research projects? Tick. Now, as our NHMRC Stream Lead, she helps others navigate the grant maze with passion and know-how.
Tamar = winning energy.
NHMRC Stream Lead
Nick
Nick is a story hunter. With 1,000+ grant applications behind him, he knows how to dig out the hook that makes reviewers lean in. Add psychology, linguistics and business smarts, and you’ve got your narrative secret weapon.
Senior Advisor
Sue
Researcher, assessor, detail devotee. Sue has been on all sides of the grant game and knows exactly what funders want to see. She’s your detail-checker, polish-provider, and biggest cheerleader rolled into one.
Grant Advisor
OUR CLIENTS
GIVING BACK
The GrantEd team is passionate about playing an active role in helping and improving our local communities.
We support the charities below through donations and by hosting events such as the Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea and Share The Dignity’s #ItsInTheBag drive.
We also have a staff matched donations program, where we donate match funds up to $1,000 per staff member to their chosen charity.
