Communication and negotiation in non-reimbursable funding consultancy

“Thank you, and same. Part of what I loved most about working with you was how your experience as an entrepreneur was evident. You have a powerful way of speaking succintly, and being very on point for what the team needs to think about (that we might not have been thinking about). :) I deeply respect your opinions and I really hope we can collaborate again.”

"Just to let you know we had a digital meeting with the Norwegian Culture Council today in order to learn more about the situation [Ed: concerning the grant application]. You should be proud to learn that your application was one of only 13 that were successfully approved from 80 applications!”

"More good news for today! :) After a year and a half of waiting, the longest ever, but definitely worth it :) Thank you once again for all your help. Do you happen to know what the next steps are for signing the contract and getting the project started?"

"Great news! :) We won the funding. It was a brilliant team effort, and I’m so glad we could collaborate on this application. You mainly saw the interaction with me, but I had a whole team behind the scenes helping out with contributing data, drafting content the endless paperwork, scanning, and the final submission. Today we celebrate; tomorrow we get to work! :)"

"Even though we work remotely, and we’ve been working this way for a while now, we want to thank you sincerely for standing by us and providing such invaluable support. It is remarkable how quickly you mobilised and how much you helped us launch a completely new programme for us in this context [Ed. note: the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic]."

“One of the respondents to the survey called me to tell me that the questionnaire was smartly done and she wanted to discuss leadership solutions. Above expectations, as always.”

"The project's goals have been successfully attained. We were highly satisfied with the outcomes and with the efficient, constructive manner in which both the project activities and our collaboration unfolded."

"I want to thank you on behalf of the whole team for your guidance during the application process. Having your constant support and dedicated involvement made all the difference, especially as this was our very first submission. Though it was an anxious journey at times, we successfully passed every milestone, and we hope this marks the start of a long-term partnership."