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August 5, 2026 · Marcus Hale

Money On The Table: The Grant Nobody Applied For

The best-kept secrets in funding aren’t hidden — they’re unread. Every year, tens of millions of dollars in non-dilutive grant funding go unclaimed because founders never learn the grants exist.

Here are three habits that consistently move the needle: subscribe to two granting-agency newsletters, block one hour every Friday to scan them, and keep a template application ready to remix.

The founders who win grants aren’t the ones with the best businesses. They’re the ones who apply.