{"id":1939,"date":"2026-04-20T22:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T21:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/blended-finance-101-combining-grants-and-equity-for-scale\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:18:42","slug":"blended-finance-101-combining-grants-and-equity-for-scale-video","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fundrobin.com\/articles\/videos\/blended-finance-101-combining-grants-and-equity-for-scale-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Blended Finance 101: Combining Grants and Equity for Scale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type='application\/ld+json'>{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"VideoObject\",\"name\":\"Blended Finance 101: Combining Grants and Equity for Scale\",\"description\":\"Equity shouldn't be your only lever for growth, and grants shouldn't be an afterthought. 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