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Clearer guidance on required fields

Required fields and validation messages are easier to understand, so applicants know what to fix before continuing.

What’s new

Nobody should wonder why the Continue button will not move forward. This release improves how required fields and validation messages appear across the funding application.

Improvements

  • Required fields are marked more clearly.
  • Validation messages use plain language about what is missing or incorrect.
  • Focus moves more helpfully to the first issue that needs attention.

Fixes

  • Reduces vague errors that did not point to a specific field.
  • Improves consistency of validation messaging across application steps.