Bad news @IESResearch decided not to fund #QuestionTheWeb

In the screenshot above you will see "Not Applicable" in the final score column. Based on the email from IES this means our application  was not strong enough to even warrant a discussion about funding.

I am awful at writing grants....Scratch that I am good at writing grants...I spend 20-30 every week trying to write grants to help bring digital literacy education to a place it needs to be.

I am really awful at winning grants.

Almost everything here...if is more than $10,000 goes unfunded. It is so stressful, you write and write abandoning every other aspect of your life to try and find funds to make the world better and people constantly tell you you are not good enough.

If they tell you anything at all. Half the grants you apply for just say no.

This grant was spot on.

Solve a critical problem: Critical evaluation

Strong advisory panel: Best in the world

Theory of Change driving methods: Spot on

I have another two grants I am working to finish this week and then a an NSF grant to submit on 4/1. Right now I feel like I should just stop trying. What's the point? For eight years I have tried to win 500-2 million dollar grants. For eight years I strike out every time.

At some point I might just need to admit I am not meant to play the game.