S1 E14 The Window Keeps Moving: How to Adapt When Grant Rules Change

In this episode of McGrants: Drive-Through Moments, Keri and Valerie discuss how nonprofit organizations and grant professionals can adapt when grant rules change. Grant guidelines, deadlines, eligibility requirements, application instructions, and funder priorities can shift, sometimes after an organization has already started preparing a proposal. This conversation explores why it is important to review updated grant guidelines carefully, avoid relying on old assumptions, ask clarifying questions when needed, and determine whether a funding opportunity still aligns with the organization’s programs, capacity, and grant strategy. For nonprofits, grant writers, and organizational leaders, this episode is a practical reminder that successful grantseeking requires both preparation and flexibility. When the grant window keeps moving, strong decision-making can help organizations adjust, redirect, or move forward with greater confidence.