Write a structured grant proposal or funding application for any grant type. Use when asked to write a grant proposal, funding application, research grant, charitable grant, or innovation fund application. Produces a complete proposal with project summary, rationale, methodology, impact, and budget narrative.
Produces structured grant proposals tailored to the funder priorities — the most common reason grants fail is writing about what you want to do rather than what the funder wants to fund.
[Informative and memorable. Should convey the problem being solved and the approach.]
[What you will do, why it matters, who will benefit, measurable outcomes. Every sentence earns its place.]
Funder test: does this problem align with [funder] stated priorities? Make the connection explicit.
3-5 SMART objectives:
Phase 1: [Name] (Months 1-X) [What will happen, who will do it, what is produced]
Key activities:
What makes this approach innovative or effective: [Why this over alternatives]
| Level | Description | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Output | [Tangible deliverable] | [How counted] |
| Short-term outcome | [Immediate change] | [How measured] |
| Medium-term outcome | [Behaviour change] | [How measured] |
| Long-term impact | [Systemic change] | [How evidenced] |
Direct beneficiaries: [Who and how many] Sustainability: [How work continues beyond grant period]
| Budget line | Amount | Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Staff costs | £[amount] | [Role, % FTE, duration, salary] |
| Travel | £[amount] | [Specific journeys named] |
| Equipment | £[amount] | [Itemised] |
| Indirect costs | £[amount] | [[X]% of direct — check policy] |
| Total | £[total] |
Value for money: [Cost per beneficiary. What could not be done without this grant]
[Track record of similar projects, governance, financial management. Name previous grants and outputs — be specific]
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Risk] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Specific mitigation] |