Why some bids fail
Bids sometimes fail because:
- applications are ineligible or incomplete
- evidence of its need or added value is not supplied
- there is insufficient planning or budget
- your organisation has a poor track record
- not enough match funding / support in kind was identified
- there was stiff competition
- the minimum standards were not met, for example, for equal opportunities
- the project may not be suitable for one-off payment if it's ongoing and there is no exit strategy.