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Grant application: what funders actually read before they read the budget.
Most grant applications spend 80% of effort on the budget and 20% on the narrative. Funders read in the opposite order — narrative first, budget last. Here's what they actually look for.
May 22, 20266 min

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Grant acquittal: what the operating cycle looks like before the audit lands.

Grant acquittal is what stops a funded programme being a one-off cash injection. The work happens months before the auditor arrives — here's the operating cycle.

May 22, 20265 min

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Grant application: what funders actually read before they read the budget.

Grant acquittal: what the operating cycle looks like before the audit lands.