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When Grant Feedback Makes No Sense (And How to Protect Your Sanity)

"We would like the land to be owned rather than rented." That was the entire feedback. Nothing in the RFP mentioned land ownership requirements. Nothing in the guidelines suggested this was a criterion. Yet this single sentence torpedoed a grant that took weeks to prepare.

Jun 24, 2026

Why Grant Writing Crushes Your Confidence (And How to Get It Back)

"I'm completely out of confidence. I feel like a failure, a dud. I'm thinking they're going to fire me because I'm clearly terrible at this."

Jul 13, 2026