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

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, GrantHero 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.

• 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

• 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