What to Do When You Miss Out on a Grant (And Still Need the Funding)

You didn’t get the grant. Now what?

Firstly, it sucks. It’s the universal experience of disappointment. You probably spent hours on that application, pulled together budgets and team bios, wrote something you felt pretty good about. You might have had your hopes up for months. But the news came through, and you got a no.

It happens to everyone. It’s happened to me, and the sinking feeling never changes. But just like every disappointment, you pick yourself up and move on. I’m here to help you answer the question: what do you do next?