Grants are not venture capital.
The Common Mistake
Teams treat grant money like:
- Free runway
- Experimental budget
- License to overbuild
This creates trouble later.
Grant Reality
Grant-funded projects need:
- Clear deliverables
- Predictable costs
- Strong documentation
- Audit-friendly architecture
Engineering for Accountability
Good grant-funded systems emphasize:
- Simplicity over novelty
- Clear ownership
- Transparent infrastructure costs
How Dev Shops Help
We help teams:
- Design within grant constraints
- Avoid cost surprises
- Deliver usable outcomes, not demos
Final Thoughts
A grant is trust — not permission to gamble.