Thanks for sharing. I have had their page open on my browser for months now and you are right, applying can be a daunting experience. I plan to apply this year to try and fund a biodiversity and education project I hold dear. A lot of anxiety going on but one can still try. It would be interesting and helpful to hear how you have been able to get them in the past.
The pictures are definitely worth carrying all that gear around. Looking forward to going full frame some day so it is nice to see how some are used in the same scenario I would be using mine in.