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Mailbag: Can I submit the same project to two agencies?

Yes. And there is a right way and a way that gets you withdrawn.

Melanie Das

Just because you have it, doesn’t mean you need to use it (or...how to choose which data to present)

Aug 21, 2026

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5 min read

Just because you have it, doesn’t mean you need to use it (or...how to choose which data to present)

Two figures aimed at the actual risk > six figures just showing you can run a Western.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

The three budget mistakes I see in almost every first-time SBIR.

Aug 14, 2026

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5 min read

The three budget mistakes I see in almost every first-time SBIR.

Three of them, actually. All three cost you money you were entitled to.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Five weeks out. Here is your triage order.

Aug 7, 2026

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6 min read

Five weeks out. Here is your triage order.

You cannot make all of it excellent. You do not have to.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Your Project Won't Wait for the Grant. Here's How to Plan for That.

Aug 3, 2026

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7 min read

Your Project Won't Wait for the Grant. Here's How to Plan for That.

Or...what the heck is a grant strategy?

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Five questions to ask before you hire any grant help

Jul 31, 2026

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4 min read

Five questions to ask before you hire any grant help

The answers tell you more than any portfolio will.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Not sure what kind of grant help you need? Start here.

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

Not sure what kind of grant help you need? Start here.

Most founders hire the wrong help first. Here's how to avoid it.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Three myths about grant support that are costing founders time and money.

Jul 17, 2026

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2 min read

Three myths about grant support that are costing founders time and money.

Most founders don't realize these until it's too late.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

She needed a strategist. She hired a writer. Here's what happened.

Jul 10, 2026

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5 min read

She needed a strategist. She hired a writer. Here's what happened.

The writing wasn’t the problem. The strategy was.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

Grant Help Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: A Guide to the Different Types of Grant Support

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

Grant Help Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: A Guide to the Different Types of Grant Support

When just Googling it brings more questions than answers.

Melanie Das

Nonprofits

"Grant help" is not one thing. Here's what it actually is.

Jul 3, 2026

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5 min read

"Grant help" is not one thing. Here's what it actually is.

The biggest mistake isn't asking for help. It's asking the wrong person.

Melanie Das

Startups

What nobody tells you when you go the other way.

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

What nobody tells you when you go the other way.

The same grant instincts that help you win SBIRs can quietly hurt you in academic funding. Here's why.

Melanie Das

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Mailbag: Can I submit the same project to two agencies?

Just because you have it, doesn’t mean you need to use it (or...how to choose which data to present)

The three budget mistakes I see in almost every first-time SBIR.

Five weeks out. Here is your triage order.

Your Project Won't Wait for the Grant. Here's How to Plan for That.

Five questions to ask before you hire any grant help

Not sure what kind of grant help you need? Start here.

Three myths about grant support that are costing founders time and money.

She needed a strategist. She hired a writer. Here's what happened.

Grant Help Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: A Guide to the Different Types of Grant Support

"Grant help" is not one thing. Here's what it actually is.

What nobody tells you when you go the other way.

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