Latest · Issue 02
The grant you should not take
Some funding costs more than it pays. I have learned to read the price before the amount.
I spent most of last week deciding not to bid for something.
The call fitted on paper. The budget was serious, the consortium was willing, and we had a real chance at it. I write proposals for a living, so I know what a winnable call looks like. That one was winnable.
Some grants build capability you can sell afterwards. Others build capability that dies with the final report.