Since ILI funds only equipment, it is understandable. However, the equipment is to support a project and the project must include good plans for evaluation and dissemination. Justify the idea in the contest of what others have done. Show that you have read the literate and are aware of what has been done. Say what you contribution is.
Many proposals resemble shotgun blasts.
Often several proposed uses of the same equipment were contradictory. If you are going to use the same machine for conflicting purposes, tell how you will manage that. Reviewers said they liked to find collaborations among people in one department, among people in several departments, and among people from different institutions. Relate evaluation to the objectives. Once a clear focus has been defined, make sure the evaluation plan is defined in terms of that focus.