
Fast-grant models
TopicHeard in 1 episode across 1 show since Jul 2026
Fast-grant models are rapid-response scientific funding mechanisms designed to bypass traditional, slow-moving academic grant review processes. Originally popularized by the "Fast Grants" initiative during the COVID-19 pandemic, these models aim to distribute research capital to scientists within days or weeks rather than months. They emphasize streamlined applications, quick decision-making, and flexible funding to accelerate high-impact scientific breakthroughs.
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Rapid scientific grantmaking should not be limited to crisis periods.
“there's no reason it should be restricted Only in times of crisis”
Open the episode · Michael Kratsios on the New Golden Age of American Science | EP #276Listen at 39:03
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