Grant Writing Basics

High Priority

Help nonprofits draft compelling grant proposals including needs statements, project descriptions, and budget narratives.

Time Required
30-60 minutes per proposal section
Complexity
Basic to Intermediate
Category
Essential

Overview

This skill helps you draft compelling grant proposals by guiding you through the essential components of a grant application. It's designed to work with both small local foundation applications and larger institutional grants. Save 50-75% of your grant writing time while improving quality. The skill helps with needs statements, SMART objectives, budget narratives, organizational backgrounds, evaluation plans, and more.

What This Skill Does

  • Needs/problem statement drafting
  • SMART objectives creation
  • Budget narrative writing
  • Organizational background
  • Evaluation plan design
  • Sustainability planning

When to Use This Skill

Foundation grant proposals
Government grant applications
Corporate sponsorship requests
Letter of inquiry (LOI)
Needs statements
Budget justifications

Example Prompt

Use the Grant Writing Basics skill to help me write a needs statement for a $50,000 grant to expand our tutoring program.

💡 Tip: For best results, first create your organization profile using the Organization Profile Builder skill, then reference it when using this skill.

Key Benefits

  • 50-75% faster grant writing
  • Professional, compelling proposals
  • SMART objectives that work
  • Budget narratives that justify costs

How to Install

  1. 1.Download the skill ZIP file
  2. 2.Go to Claude.ai
  3. 3.Settings → Skills → Upload
  4. 4.Select the ZIP file and activate
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