Does it seem like you are mired in a grey world of endless stacks of paper, trying to describe your research and submit your grant application? Bring yourself back to the colour and life of the real world -- your research does involve real life people and good consequences for Canadian society. Read and watch the stories of other researchers who have been successful in getting their research funded. It can help you ramp up your own enthusiasm and give you new insights. Canadian Foundation for Innovation Stories https://innovation.ca/stories 25 Storytellers of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/latest_news-nouvelles_recentes/2018/top_25-25_finalistes-eng.aspx Discovery Research: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Discovery-Decouverte/index_eng.asp