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Do you like money? Government money? Here is a talk about getting better at grant writing, to fund your projects, by @baroness.bsky.social

Disclaimer: It depends. There are always people involved, so no advice guarantees a 100% success rate.

It’s really hard, but getting better at grant writing is very helpful. If you get rejected, try and try again!

Grant money is very well spent money. So please apply, because if you don’t, the money can disappear.

There are many different kinds of funds. Please know who you are pitching to. You need to pitch the right aspect to the right grant. Different grants require different focus. Do not tailor the application to a commission member, but know if they are artistic folks, parts of institutes, etc.

Please follow the grant guidelines. Copy and paste the requirements. Stick to the questions and max page count. Registrations, letters of intent, have them there if necessary. If anything is unclear: Contact the fund! Ask!

Be specific and to the point in few words. Use the 5W & 1H method. Who, what, when, where, why, how. Or record yourself for 2 minutes to nail this down.

Be very realistic about your planning. Do not try and squeeze the project into a time that is too tight. If this is your first time, multiple your budget by 5.

Include market research. Commission members read this. Do rough math to figure this out. Getting an initial idea is fine.

Please do not use genAI to write your proposals. It’s noticeable and covers it in unnecessary prose. It has happened before that an applicant didn’t even know what was in the proposal. It’s a very bad look.

Please don’t pick a fight in your application. Some requirements may be stupid, but everyone’s just trying to get through this. Don’t be a dick for no reason. Instead, think of what could work in your favour!

Don’t submit a prototype. If it looks or feels bad, the commission members are anchored to something that isn’t relevant to the proposal. Only include it if it’s required. Please don’t overpromise either, and don’t jump on a trend. It makes things way more difficult.

Please budget properly. Sweat equity can be good too. Also, raise your rates if it’s realistic!

Please update your build if you have new content, fixes, all those kinds of things. Some solutions like Drive allow you to maintain the same URL for a new file, so use that

You can also apply for a feature instead of a full games. Be business creative and get another company onboard if you can’t Also, ask folks to read your submissions. Even if they’re not in your industry! Ask your parents, if anything! Goodluck!

Had some great conversations again in the hallways about tool design, workflows, metrics, and so much more. And that’s brings us to the closing session of GodotCon 2026!

GodotCon metrics!

GodotCon Boston, July 20-22!

GodotFest Munich, 11 & 12 November 2026!

That’s all folks! Thank you so much for following along, I hope it was interesting and makes you come visit a GodotCon near you!