I have been consulted by organizations that view grant money as an instant solution to their financial woes. Grant money is not a solution for money problems for two major reasons. First, the reality is that the rejection of grants is common. Often, first-time grants are often unfunded. Grant writing is akin to job searching. We rarely get jobs on our first applications. Instead, we keep sending resumes, upgrading skills, network and hanging in there until we get something. It is the same with grant writing; organizations need not take rejection hard. Instead, they should work at ensuring that they learn from each application and improve in the next application.