The Reviewer Blacklist: Deadly Mistakes That Kill Your Federal Grants (and How AI Can Fix Them)

Ever wonder why your proposal looked perfect… but still got rejected?

You followed the NOFO.

You hit the word count.

You checked every box.

But there’s one thing you didn’t see: The Reviewer Blacklist.

Most writers don’t even know it exists.

It’s not official. You won’t find it on grants.gov.

But every reviewer knows it — and once you’re on it, you stay on it.
Unless you fix the mistakes that got you there.

WHAT THIS BOOK REVEALS

Inside The Reviewer Blacklist, you’ll discover:

✅ The 7 deadly reviewer traps hidden in every federal grant competition.
✅ Real FOIA data showing how reviewers really talk about your proposal.
✅ The difference between published rubrics and the secret “unwritten” scoring rules.
✅ Phrases and budget slip-ups that sink your score — even if your project is amazing.
✅ The AI Prompts to rewrite risk zones, catch fraud flags, and blind spot your reviewers can’t resist scoring high.

WHO THIS IS FOR

✔️ Nonprofits who keep getting “close, but no cigar.”
✔️ Grant writers who are done rewriting 50 drafts only to lose at the final review table.
✔️ Consultants who want to build a reputation for unstoppable wins.
✔️ Anyone who wants to sleep at night knowing your proposal won’t get torpedoed by petty mistakes.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

✅ The Secret Rubric — the scoring points reviewers don’t put in writing (but kill you for ignoring).
✅ Budget Bloopers that destroy credibility — and the AI fix to clean them up.
✅ Compliance Gaps that trigger the red pen — and how to pre-check for Uniform Guidance pitfalls.
✅ Partner Pitfalls — reviewers hate ghost partners & unrealistic MOUs. Here’s the fix.
✅ Post-Award Blacklists — yes, the blacklist follows you after you win too. Here’s how to stay clean.

WHAT YOU GET — BONUS INCLUDED

When you get The Reviewer Blacklist, you don’t just get theory. You get:

✅ Real-world FOIA request templates — copy, submit, uncover secrets.
✅ Reviewer Scoring Rubric Cheat Sheet — to test your draft like a real reviewer does.
✅ Plug-and-play AI prompts to rewrite risky language in seconds.
✅ A private invite to the AI Reviewer Playbook — your next step to bulletproof funding forever.

Stop handing reviewers easy excuses to score you low.

Fix the fatal errors that kill millions in funding every year — and fix them before you hit submit.

PS: The worst mistake you can make is not knowing you’re making one. This book ends that forever.