Stop Wasting Time on Grants: What’s Worth Applying For (GrantTree)

Description

About this event

Founders love the idea of “free money.”
The reality? Most grants are a time sink, a distraction, or a poor fit for where you actually are.

In this session, GrantTree breaks down what actually matters when it comes to grants — so you can stop spraying applications and start making smart, strategic bets.

This isn’t a generic overview. It’s a tactical deep dive into how founders should really think about grants: when to go for them, when to ignore them, and how to identify the opportunities that are genuinely worth your time.

What you’ll learn

• How to quickly assess whether a grant is worth applying for (or not)
• The biggest mistakes founders make when chasing funding
• Which types of grants are actually a good fit for early-stage startups
• How to prioritise grants alongside fundraising, product, and sales
• What grant reviewers are actually looking for (and what gets you rejected)
• How to avoid wasting weeks on low-probability applications

Who this is for

• Geovation founders at early or growth stage
• Startups considering grant funding for the first time
• Founders who’ve applied for grants before and got nowhere
• Teams trying to prioritise their time and funding strategy more