# Grantsmanship on The No Agenda Show

Grantsmanship comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2008 to July 2025.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2008 – July 2025
- **Related topics:** [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Exit Strategy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exit-strategy.md), [Ford Foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ford-foundation.md), [John Quincy Adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-quincy-adams.md), [Ngos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ngos.md), [Satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satire.md), [Think Tanks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/think-tanks.md), [Ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [Usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Government Grants and Lincoln-Washington Strategy Group

- **Episode:** [1786: Best Exit Strategies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1786-best-exit-strategies.md)
- **Published:** 2025-07-31
- **Time:** 51:17–54:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1786-best-exit-strategies/chapter/government-grants-and-lincoln-washington-strategy-group.md

The hosts examine how government funds, such as $300 million for AIDS education in Ukraine, are distributed to NGOs. They propose forming the "Lincoln-Washington Strategy Group" to apply for federal grants and consult for government entities, leveraging the complexity of the grant-writing process.

Keywords: [usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md), [ukraine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ukraine.md), [ngos](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ngos.md), [grantsmanship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grantsmanship.md), think tank, [exit strategy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/exit-strategy.md)

### Lincoln Washington Strategy Group, Think Tank Satire

- **Episode:** [1205: Death Bus](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus.md)
- **Published:** 2020-01-09
- **Time:** 1:02:16–1:03:54
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1205-death-bus/chapter/lincoln-washington-strategy-group-think-tank-satire.md

The hosts satirize the lucrative nature of political think tanks, proposing the creation of the "Lincoln Washington Strategy Group." They discuss the naming conventions of such organizations, which often utilize the names of founding fathers or words like "heritage" and "freedom" to secure grants.

Keywords: [think tanks](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/think-tanks.md), [grantsmanship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grantsmanship.md), [john quincy adams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-quincy-adams.md), strategy group, [satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satire.md)

### Grant Funding, Fab Channel and Podcasting Grants

- **Episode:** [19: Show Me the Money!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/19-show-me-the-money.md)
- **Published:** 2008-03-01
- **Time:** 1:18:18–1:20:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/19-show-me-the-money/chapter/grant-funding-fab-channel-and-podcasting-grants.md

The possibility of securing foundation grants for podcasting is explored, citing "Fab Channel" in Amsterdam as a success story that received municipal seed money. The concept of "grantsmanship"—the specialized skill of navigating the application process for large foundations like Ford—is identified as a potential path for content creators.

Keywords: [grants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grants.md), [ford foundation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ford-foundation.md), fab channel, [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [grantsmanship](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grantsmanship.md)

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