Grant Kit Assembler
Build a reusable checklist + document bundle for grant submissions
Grant writing is time-consuming and repetitive. This recipe builds a "grant kit" — requirements checklist, backwards timeline, reusable boilerplate library, and a final submission bundle plan — so the next application is faster.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Grant Kit Assembler". Ask for: - Funding agency/call requirements (paste or link; if missing: unspecified) - Deadline + internal submission deadlines (if unknown: unspecified) - Applicant role: PI / postdoc fellowship / co-I / other - Prior materials available for reuse (yes/no/unspecified) Output: 1) Requirements checklist (with owners and due dates). 2) Backwards timeline with buffers. 3) Boilerplate reuse map (what can be reused safely vs what must be tailored). 4) Submission bundle packing list. Rules: - If any requirement is unclear, mark as unspecified and create a question list.
How It Works
Grants require many components: narrative sections, biosketches, budgets,
data management plans, mentoring plans. This recipe turns each submission
into a repeatable bundle and identifies what you can reuse next time.
What You Get
- A requirements checklist mapped from the call (with owners and due dates)
- A backwards timeline from the deadline (internal review buffers included)
- A reusable "boilerplate library" map:
- Facilities/resources
- Impact statements
- Standard methods language
- A final "submission bundle" packing list
- A question list for anything unclear in the call
Setup Steps
- Provide the call text URL or paste requirements
- Provide the deadline and internal sign-off timeline
- Tell the Claw your role (PI / postdoc fellowship / co-I / other)
- The Claw produces the kit and suggests reuse candidates from prior materials
Tips
- Start the kit as soon as you identify a call — even before you write
- The boilerplate library compounds: each grant makes the next one faster
- Pairs well with the DMP & Compliance Drafter recipe for data management plans