According to the Future Doctor Gale, you need to utilize hitchhiking skills to get grants.
When you’re standing on the side of the road, you need to project with your facial and body language that you are an asset to any car.
Likewise, when writing a grant, you want to give such a sense of momentum that the committee wants to become part of your project.
Becoming Doctor Jones 
well since my father is dr jones I would say that grants depend entirely on the research area scientific grants differ hugely from artistic ones…
hope you get there !
regards
John Jones
http://www.johnjones.me.uk