Expert knowledge of research grant compliance requirements, deliverables tracking, and funder expectations. Use when reviewing work against grant specifications, preparing progress reports, or ensuring alignment with funding requirements from NSF, NIH, EU, and other agencies.
This skill provides expertise in research grant compliance, helping ensure project developments align with grant deliverables, timelines, and funder requirements.
Look for grant documents in:
/grant/, /funding/, /proposal/ directoriesgrant*.md, proposal*.md, specification*.md, award*.mdmilestones.md, deliverables.md.github/ or documentation with award numbersDeliverables:
Timeline:
Requirements:
Budget:
Questions to assess:
Positive indicators:
Warning signs:
In scope:
Potentially out of scope:
Guidance:
On track indicators:
Risk factors:
Track and maintain:
Key requirements:
Common deliverables:
Key requirements:
Common deliverables:
Key requirements:
Common deliverables:
Key requirements:
Immediate attention needed:
Important but manageable:
Suggestions for improvement:
Deliverables: Specific outputs promised in proposal Milestones: Time-bound checkpoints for progress Work packages: Major components of project work Broader impacts: Societal benefits beyond research Intellectual merit: Scientific quality and innovation Dissemination: Sharing results with stakeholders Exploitation: Using results for impact TRL (Technology Readiness Level): Maturity of technology
Frame work positively:
Address challenges constructively:
Always include:
Example acknowledgements:
This work was supported by [Funder] under Grant [Number].
This research was funded by [Agency] Grant No. [Number] to [PI].
Funding: This work received support from [Funder] (Grant [Number]).
Maintain evidence of:
For each grant-funded project, verify:
When reviewing for grant compliance, provide:
## Grant Compliance Assessment
### Deliverable Alignment
[How work relates to specific deliverables]
### Scope Compliance
[Whether work is within grant scope]
### Timeline Impact
[Progress toward milestones]
### Requirements Check
[Open access, data sharing, attribution, etc.]
### Risks Identified
**High Priority**: [Issues needing immediate attention]
**Medium Priority**: [Important considerations]
**Low Priority**: [Suggestions for improvement]
### Recommendations
[Specific actions to maintain or improve compliance]
### Documentation Needs
[What should be recorded for progress reports]
Apply grant compliance expertise when:
Help projects maximise grant compliance whilst maintaining research quality and innovation. Frame work effectively for funders and future proposals.